One plant - many products
The complete sugarcane paddock to packet cycle contains multiple steps from the planting of sugarcane through to the exporting of raw sugar crystals to international markets or the refining and packaging of sugar for domestic use.
Although 'raw' sugar is the main product of Australian sugarcane, there are a host of other uses for the plant including bioethanol, molasses, mulch, green electricity and plastics.
CANEGROWERS is a member of the Primary Industries Education Foundation Australia (PIEFA), that was formed through a collaboration between the Australian Government, primary industries organisations and the education sector and is the peak body for food and fibre education in Australia. PIEFA is the one-stop source for educational information and resources to help build knowledge about agriculture, forestry, fisheries and food and fibre within the schools' system, and to create awareness and interest in career pathways in these industries.
CANEGROWERS works closely with PIEFA to develop and promote a range of sugarcane curriculum aligned teaching resources, industry careers and participate in events connecting the sugarcane industry with schools across the country. CANEGROWERS has been a member of PIEFA since 2019.
Check out CANEGROWERS educational resources below
Australian Curriculum Aligned
Design and Technologies, Science
Curriculum 8.4
ACSSU094 ACSIS093 ACSIS107 ACSIS093 ACHGS053 ACTDEP037
Curriculum 9.0:
Year 5-6 | AC9TDE6K03, AC9TDE6P02, AC9S5H02, AC9S6U01, AC9S6H02 Year 7-8 | AC9TDE8K04, AC9TDE8P02, AC9S7H01, AC9S7H03AC9S8H01 AC9S8H02, AC9S8H03, AC9S8H04
Throughout this resource, students will have the opportunity to analyse how sugarcane is grown in managed environments, and to consider the management practices used by Australia’s sugarcane growers to support and improve the profitability, productivity, and sustainability of their farms. Students will apply Design Thinking skills as they generate design ideas to solve environmental concerns on farms, and will consider the ways that scientific knowledge is used by the sugarcane industry to improve sustainability along the supply chain.
Teachers can access a downloadable PDF containing answers for the workbook to aid in the marking and assessment of student work.
Australian Curriculum Aligned
Design & Technology
AC9TDE8K04, AC9TDE8K02, AC9TDE8K01
A digital resource kit designed for teachers and educators across Australia, with a series of digital (virtual) Farmer Time farm tours that explore food and fibre production in Australia. There is a 30-minute session with sugarcane growers Zenan Reinaudo and Paul Marbelli talking all things cane growing. They'll share insights into a day-in-the-life of a cane producer and the features of cane production in Australia.
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Mathematics
ACMSP148, ACMNA123, ACMNA129, ACMNA131, ACMMG135
These STEM Challenge - Sugarcane Maths Challenge Cards designed are a great resource for teachers to use in their classrooms.
Learn moreBlockchain Technology & Harvest Mate portal and app
Australian Curriculum Aligned
Science, Design & Technology
Learn about the digital traceability platform using blockchain technology in the sugar industry. This new technology allows product traceability across each major data collection point throughout the paddock-to-packet supply chain of Australian sugar.
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Sugarcane growing videos
Sugarcane growing videos
Learn more about the world of growing sugarcane
Posters
Posters
Follow the sugarcane story with our new CANEGROWERS A2 posters - great for your classroom
Career pathways
Career pathways
Time to check out career options and find something to suit YOU!
Sugar Research Australia
Sugar Research Australia
Australia’s specialist sugarcane research organisation invests in evidence-based RD&A activities to meet industry challenges and opportunities
Australian Sugar Milling Council
Australian Sugar Milling Council
The ASMC has factsheets on how raw sugar is made, Queensland's cane rail system and renewable power generation at sugar mills
More questions about sugar?
More questions about sugar?
Is sugar...? is a website put together by CANEGROWERS and the ASMC providing the answers to FAQ questions