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Elaboration (1) ACTDEP007

learning and safely practising a range of technical skills using tools and equipment, for example joining techniques when making products, watering and mulching gardens, preparing food, using software to design an environment

Elaboration (2) ACTDEP008

reflecting on the processes and challenges of designing and producing a solution and sharing these reflections using digital technologies, for example when growing a food product, designing a structure to take a load or making a nutritious snack

Elaboration (1) ACTDEK012

identifying the areas in Australia and Asia where major food or fibre plants and animals are grown or bred, for example the wheat and sheep belts, areas where sugar cane or rice are grown, northern Australia’s beef industry, plantation and native forest …

Elaboration (2) ACTDEK012

describing ideal conditions for successful plant and animal production including how climate and soils affect production and availability of foods, for example Aboriginal seasons and food availability

Elaboration (3) ACTDEK012

recognising the benefits food technologies provide for health and food safety and ensuring that a wide variety of food is available and can be prepared for healthy eating

Elaboration (4) ACTDEK012

investigating the labels on food products to determine how the information provided contributes to healthy eating, for example ingredients and nutrition panels

Elaboration (2) ACTDEK021

sequencing the process of converting ‘on-farm’ food or fibre products into a product suitable for retail sale, that is, the ‘paddock to plate’ supply chain, or when making yarn or fabric from fibre

Elaboration (3) ACTDEK021

using current food guides and government-endorsed food policies to plan food choices

Elaboration (4) ACTDEK021

experimenting with tools, equipment, combining ingredients and techniques to design and make food products or meals for selected groups for healthy eating taking into consideration environmental impacts and nutritional benefits

Elaboration (5) ACTDEK021

considering traditional and contemporary methods of food preparation used in a variety of cultures, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander methods

Elaboration (6) ACTDEK021

identifying work practices that show an understanding of nutrition, environmental considerations, hygiene and food safety when designing and making a food product, for example washing fruit and vegetables carefully to remove residues, safe disposal of …

Elaboration (3) ACTDEP026

manipulating materials with appropriate tools, equipment and techniques, for example when preparing food, cultivating garden beds, constructing products

Elaboration ACTDEK032

comparing land and water management methods in contemporary Australian food and fibre production with traditional Aboriginal systems and countries of Asia, for example minimum-tillage cropping, water-efficient irrigation

Elaboration (1) ACTDEK032

investigating the management of plant and animal growth through natural means and with the use of chemical products like herbicides and medicines when producing food and fibre products

Elaboration (2) ACTDEK032

recognising the need to increase food production using cost efficient, ethical and sustainable production techniques

Elaboration (3) ACTDEK032

describing physical and chemical characteristics of soil and their effects on plant growth when producing food and fibre products

Elaboration (4) ACTDEK032

investigating different animal feeding strategies such as grazing and supplementary feeding, and their effects on product quality, for example meat tenderness, wool fibre diameter (micron), milk fat and protein content when producing food and fibre p …

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