Investigate the importance of agriculture to the economy and culture of Saskatchewan.
| (a) |
Identify and locate various types of farms in Saskatchewan. |
| (b) |
Research production practices of various types of crop and livestock farms. |
| (c) |
Identify various farm stewardship practices (e.g., how farmers care for the land, animals, water supply, natural vegetation, and air quality). |
| (d) |
Compile an inventory of Saskatchewan agricultural food and by-products. |
| (e) |
Identify agricultural products used in daily life in Saskatchewan. |
| (f) |
Trace the steps of a food product from the farm to the plates of consumers, and identify the various careers that contribute to this process in the agriculture and food processing industries. |
| (g) |
Analyze the significance of Saskatchewan agricultural commodity exports to the province. |
- Saskatchewan Social Studies 4. Teacher Resource with DVD
- Lesson 1 - What is Farming?
- Lesson 10 - Wheat & the Settlement of Canada
- Lesson 11 - Grains of Saskatchewan
- Lesson 12 - Saskatchewan Grain Elevators
- Lesson 13 - Early Tools of Agriculture
- Lesson 14 - The Farm Equipment Explosion
- Lesson 15 - Types of Farms in Saskatchewan
- Lesson 16 - Saskatchewan's Agricultural Economy
- Lesson 17 - Stewardship: The Responsibility for Taking Good Care of the Resources Entrusted to Us
- Lesson 18 - Agricultural Stewardship
- Lesson 19 - A Visit to a Saskatchewan Grain Elevator
- Lesson 2 - Agriculture in Saskatchewan
- Lesson 20 - A Day in the Life of a Saskatchewan Farmer
- Lesson 21 - Where in the World?
- Lesson 3 - Geography of Saskatchewan
- Lesson 4 - First Nations Agriculture in Saskatchewan
- Lesson 5 - Métis Agriculture in Saskatchewan
- Lesson 6 - The Settlers of Saskatchewan
- Lesson 7 - Early European Agriculture in Saskatchewan
- Lesson 8 - Home Sweet Home: Settlements in Saskatchewan
- Lesson 9 - Early Beginnings of Wheat
