Farming practices

Topics Year 4/5
This unit is part of Maya Farming

Objectives

History

  • Undertake an in-depth study of a non-European society that provides contrasts with British history- The Maya civilization.
  • Address and sometimes devise historically valid questions about change, cause, similarity and difference, and significance.

Design and Technology

  • Understand seasonality, and know where and how a variety of ingredients are grown, reared, caught and processed.

Geography

  • Describe and understand key aspects of human geography, including: types of settlement and land use, economic activity including trade links, and the distribution of natural resources including energy, food, minerals and water.

Lesson Planning

Children are given example landscapes, each with their own advantages and disadvantages for farming, and are asked to come up with their own solutions. Learn how the Maya farmed the same lands.

Teaching Outcomes:

  • To find out how the Maya farmed their land.
  • To find out how the Maya grew crops.
  • To find out how the Maya adapted farming to the environments they lived in.

Children will:

  • Demonstrate understanding of human geography, especially land use.
  • Explain how certain plants can be processed to be eaten.
  • Explain how the Maya undertook agriculture in difficult environments.

You Will Need

  • Squash
  • Runner beans
  • Corn on the cob
  • Cacao beans
  • Chillies
  • Avocado
  • Tomatoes