Year 10 Rural Studies

Length of Course: Half-year

Course Summary:  Students will investigate the science behind plant and animal growth and development, the significance of the Primary sector to the local and NZ Economy and the marketing of Primary Produce.

 Topics include:

• Practical Gardening - grow your own vegetables and flowers
• Plant Science - how plants grow, what they need to grow well
• Propagation - growing new plants from seeds, cuttings, division.
• Animal anatomy - Structure and function of different animal digestive systems.
• Farming types.
• Food Processing - making cheese and yoghurt from milk, making ginger beer.
• The importance of the Primary Industries to Tasman and NZ.