Educational resources

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.

Sugarcane - One Plant, Many Products - Years 5-8
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Australian Curriculum Aligned
Science, Design & Technology and Geography
ACSSU094, ACSIS093, ACSIS107, ACSIS093, ACHGS053, ACTDEP037

CANEGROWERS has worked extensively with Primary Industries Education Foundation Australia (PIEFA) to develop this resource for teachers to use in the classroom.  Sugarcane growers produce more than just sugar. From cattle feed to garden mulch, sugarcane has many uses throughout our community.

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Sugarcane Production – Farmer Time Resource Kit – Years 7-8
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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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Sugarcane STEM Challenge – Year 6
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Australian Curriculum Aligned
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.

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STEM and Innovation – Digital Learning Kit – Primary (P-6) & Secondary (7-10)
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Blockchain 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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