18 rice case study - THOP

1. Rice the grain of life – Case study
Sustainable Biomes – Topic 1

2. Economic Factors in Agriculture
Learning Goals
◻To understand how rice is produced.
◻To understand how commercialisation effects agricultural yields
Success Criteria
1. I can explain the impact of global trade on agricultural yields .
2. I can explain the impact of commercialisation on agricultural yields .

3. Rice the grain of life
◻ For starters -
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nQHjjmIVjTU
1. Australia’s Rice Industry (9 min)
o Note down five pieces of information on the rice industry in
Australia

4. Textbook Work - Rice Case Study
⬜Today we will be working through the Rice Case Study from the
Textbook. Turn to Page 83 of the textbook.
⬜Overview each of the four Rice Growing Methods:
1. Irrigated rice
2. Rainfed rice
3. Upland rice
4. Flood-prone rice

5. Textbook Work - Rice Case Study
⬜Today we will be working through the Rice Case Study from the
Textbook
⬜Read through the information on pg. 82-85 and answer the various
questions:
1. ■Review 2.1.7 – Questions 1 – 4
2. ■Skill Drill “Constructing an annotated field sketch”
3. ■Review 2.1.8 – Questions 1 - 4