NAME: DATE:STEM Teacher Resource _ Task considerations: © Appropriate materials need to be selected for the task and budget will also need to be considered Some students may want to help with construction, however this is unsafe due to the materials and equipment being used. © Children will need to be supervised when they are finding a suitable location 4 for the vegetable garden on the school grounds Links to Science/Technologies/Maths Curriculum: Science: © Living things grow, change and have offspring similar to themselves (ACSSU030)- Science involves observing, asking questions about, and describing changes in, objects and events (ACSHEO34) © Participate in guided investigations to explore and answer questions (ACSIS038)- Represent and communicate observations and ideas in a variety of ways (acsiso42) Mathematics: Measure, order and compare objects using familiar metric units of length, mass and capacity(ACMMG06 1) Recognise and explain the connection between addition and subtraction (ACMNAO54) ¢ Make models of three-dimensional objects and describe key features (acMMG063) Technologies ‘© Develop and communicate ideas using labelled drawings and appropriate technical terms (WATPPS17) Ways products, services and environments are designed to meet community needs (ACTDEKO10) © Work independently, or collaboratively when required, to plan, safely create and communicate sequenced steps (WATPPS20) Follow on STEM activity: Students will design and build worm farms which will support their vegetable gardens and teach them further skills on sustainability and recycling.