Meat Matters
In collaboration with the Australian Meat Processor Corporation (AMPC), Primary Industries Education Foundation Australia (PIEFA) has developed a suite of Australian Curriculum aligned lesson plans for Year 5-10 classrooms.
The three-lesson Meat matters unit for Year 7–8 students explores sustainability, innovation, and stakeholder roles in Australia’s red meat processing industry. Through real-world case studies, hands-on design tasks and engaging collaborative work, students consider how designed solutions can be used to address real-world challenges in the industry.
To access additional primary and secondary red meat processing learning resources exploring industry careers, sustainability and technology visit Primezone and search for AMPC.
A number of images used in these resources have been supplied with permission from AMPC.
Lesson one | Stakeholders and sustainability in Australia’s red meat processing industry
Students will learn how Australia’s red meat processing industry achieves environmental, economic, and social sustainability and the industry’s significance to different stakeholders.
Lesson Overview
Activity 1.1 – Concerns and controls spiderweb (45 minutes)
Activity 1.2 – Sustainability sorting (30 minutes)
Activity 1.3 – Stakeholder concept cartoon (30–45 minutes)
Prior Learning: Students complete the PIEFA food & fibre card game | the Australian red meat processing chain, using the step, technology and career cards.
Access Lesson one | Stakeholders and sustainability in Australia’s red meat processing industry here
Lesson two | What makes Australian red meat processing sustainable?
Students will engage in activities based on case studies of significant innovations and technologies that are improving the Australian meat processing industry’s use and management of water, energy, and waste.
Lesson Overview
Activity 2.1 – Research skills building (30 minutes)
Activity 2.2 – Sustainability case studies (30 minutes)
Activity 2.3 – Analysing sustainable solutions (60 minutes)
Access Lesson two | What makes Australian red meat processing sustainable? here
Lesson three | Designing sustainable futures in red meat processing
Students will design and present prototypes to promote awareness of sustainable futures and opportunities within the Australian red meat processing industry.
Lesson Overview
Activity 3.1 – Design challenge (60 minutes)
Activity 3.2 – Building a prototype (60 minutes)
Activity 3.3 – Feedback (30 minutes)
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Meat matters | Primezone Academy course
Primezone Academy is an online learning hub created by PIEFA. It provides curriculum-aligned, interactive, self-paced courses tailored for different Year Levels, exploring Design and Technologies, Science, Mathematics and Geography Learning Areas for students, as well as a number of professional development courses designed for educators.
The Meat matters Primezone Academy course provides educators with a self-paced digital alternative for the delivery of the Meat matters classroom content. Students will engage in online activities and quizzes based on case studies of innovations and technologies that are improving the Australian meat processing industry’s use and management of water, energy, and waste.
Access the Meat Matters Primezone Academy course here
PIEFA Food & Fibre Card Game | The Australian Red Meat Processing Chain (Year 7-10)
By participating in an engaging, hands-on card game, students will learn to sequence the supply chain of Australian red meat products from farm to consumer. Additionally, they will gain an understanding of technologies and careers involved in the processing supply chain.
Access the PIEFA Food & Fibre Card Game | The Australian Red Meat Processing Chain (Year 7-10) here
Access the Food & Fibre Card Game instructions here
Access the Food & Fibre Card Game Sheet
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