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The Crops collection features highlighted resources that were shared on Scoilnet by Agricultural Science teachers. The selected resources below were chosen by the PDST AgScience team and showcase resources that were rated with five stars.

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Game - Keywords for Crops

https://www.scoilnet.ieuploads/resources/31348/31084.pdf Added: 15 Nov 2019 Contributor: Jane Cross Resource type: Game

Agricultural Science game for students to engage with some important keywords and key terminology associated with strand 3.2 Production - Management. Instructions for the game are provided so that the teacher can explain the game to their students.

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Agriculture Science

Strand: 3. Crops

Strand unit: 3.2 Production - Management

Suggestions for use: See instructions sheet

Asset type: Document
Language: English
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Genetics Definitions

https://www.scoilnet.ieuploads/resources/34779/34535.pdf Added: 07 Nov 2020 Contributor: Jennifer Broderick Resource type: Guide/notes

A revision sheet with key genetics definitions for Leaving Certificate Ag Science students.

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Agriculture Science

Strand: 3. Crops

Asset type: Document
Language: English
Rights: All rights reserved
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Silage Pit

https://www.scoilnet.ieuploads/resources/30023/29759.docx Added: 29 Jun 2019 Contributor: Marcella Colum Resource type: Assessment / Worksheet / Help Sheets / Activity

Photograph of a silage pit and associated questions on silage pit production. Practical activity to assess silage quality and engage students with silage assessment.

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How it maps to the curriculum

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Agriculture Science

Strand: 3. Crops

Strand unit: 3.1 Production - Establishment

Suggestions for use: Worsheet to engage students with the topic of silage making. Could be used to assess what students already know about silage making and then after studying silage to assess what student s have learned.

Asset type: Document
Language: English
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Interdependence in Agriculture

https://www.scoilnet.ieuploads/resources/29881/29617.docx Added: 24 Jun 2019 Contributor: Marcella Colum Resource type: Assessment / Guide/notes / Reference / Simulation

Original photograph showing interdependence in agriculture. Questions related to the picture to get the student interested in the topic and can also be used as revision.

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How it maps to the curriculum

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Agriculture Science

Strand: Cross-Cutting Themes

Strand unit: Food Production

Suggestions for use: Link in with food production and how honey is made. The importance of bees in pollination and link pollination with food production.


Strand: 3. Crops

Strand unit: 2. Classification/Identification

Suggestions for use: Identification of plants of importance in grassland and reasons why they are important. Visual image of what red clover looks like.


Strand: 4. Animals

Strand unit: 2. Classification/Identification

Suggestions for use: Image of an animal in agriculture that is of importance for food production.

Asset type: Image
Language: English
Rights: All rights reserved
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Grass Growth Stages

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gaJVwU0H9DI&t=7s Added: 27 Sep 2018 Contributor: Rory McShane Resource type: Audio / Video

A University of Wyoming video clip detailing the three stages of grass growth and how grazing at the various stages impacts the grass. The video is good at explaining the difference between the vegetative and heading out stages.

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How it maps to the curriculum

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Agriculture Science

Strand: 3. Crops

Strand unit: 3.1 Production - Establishment

Suggestions for use: Useful video explaining the different stages of grass growth. Perfect when trying to explain the difference between the vegetative and heading out stages.

Asset type: Video
Language: English
Rights: All rights reserved
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Benefits of Reseeding

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M-mK-Aq-q7c Added: 26 Sep 2018 Contributor: Rory McShane Resource type: Primary Source

Interesting talk from Michael O'Donovan about the benefits of reseeding and the variety you choose.

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How it maps to the curriculum

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Agriculture Science

Strand: 3. Crops

Strand unit: 3.1 Production - Establishment

Asset type: Video
Language: English
Rights: All rights reserved
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Fast Plants

https://fastplants.org/ Added: 06 Nov 2020 Contributor: PDST Resource type: Reference

A website with information on fast plants, seed varieties and a series of lesson plans, investigations and activities for use in the classroom.

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Agriculture Science

Strand: 3. Crops

Asset type: Online Resource
Language: English
Rights: All rights reserved
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Quality Grass Silage for Dairy and Beef Production Systems

http://www.teagasc.ie/media/website...gasc-Quality-Grass-Silage-Guide.pdf Added: 21 Jun 2019 Contributor: Marcella Colum Resource type: Guide/notes / Presentation / Reference

Presentation outlining the key principles in the production of good quality silage for a range of different production systems in Ireland.

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How it maps to the curriculum

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Agriculture Science

Strand: 3. Crops

Strand unit: 3.1 Production - Establishment

Suggestions for use: Presentation for class with all the key areas in producing good quality silage.

Asset type: Presentation
Language: English
Rights: All rights reserved
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Test and Marking Scheme on Kale

https://www.scoilnet.ieuploads/resources/35433/35201.docx Added: 17 Feb 2021 Contributor: Gareth Belton Resource type: Assessment

Teachers could use this as a summative assessment at the end of a unit of learning on Kale.

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Agriculture Science

Strand: 3. Crops

Suggestions for use: As a summative assessment at the end of a unit of learning on Kale.


Strand: Assessment

Strand unit: Summative Assessment

Suggestions for use: As a summative assessment at the end of a unit of learning on Kale.

Asset type: Document
Language: English
Rights: Attribution-Noncommercial Share Alike Creative Commons
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Test and Marking Scheme on Potatoes

https://www.scoilnet.ieuploads/resources/35430/35198.docx Added: 17 Feb 2021 Contributor: Gareth Belton Resource type: Assessment

This can be used as a summative assessment at the end of a unit of learning on Potatoes.

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Agriculture Science

Strand: 3. Crops


Strand: Assessment

Strand unit: Summative Assessment

Asset type: Document
Language: English
Rights: Attribution-Noncommercial Share Alike Creative Commons
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Plant Identification Quiz

https://quizizz.com/admin/quiz/5f6b2f343df466001b88e5a7 Added: 18 Nov 2020 Contributor: Jennifer Broderick Resource type: Assessment / Game

A Quizizz online quiz on plant identification and plant families. Can be played individually or with others.

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How it maps to the curriculum

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Agriculture Science

Strand: 3. Crops

Strand unit: 2. Classification/Identification

Asset type: Online Resource
Language: English
Rights: All rights reserved
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Grassland Revision Questions

https://www.scoilnet.ieuploads/resources/34852/34611.pdf Added: 16 Nov 2020 Contributor: Jennifer Broderick Resource type: Assessment / Worksheet

A revision worksheet on grassland.

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How it maps to the curriculum

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Agriculture Science

Strand: 3. Crops

Asset type: Document
Language: English
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