Agriculture, Forestry & Aquaculture

5 interactive Design & Technology simulations on agriculture, forestry & aquaculture.

Fish pond farming – dissolved oxygen, stocking density and growth Design & Technology · Agriculture, Forestry & Aquaculture Cross-section of a tilapia pond: during the day algae photosynthesis raises dissolved oxygen, and at night fish and... Ages 12–13
Livestock feeding – ration, housing and feed conversion ratio Design & Technology · Agriculture, Forestry & Aquaculture A batch of livestock (broiler chickens, ducks, pigs or beef cattle) is raised from arrival at the pen to market... Ages 12–13
Plantation forestry – timber stock, CO₂ absorption and sustainable harvesting Design & Technology · Agriculture, Forestry & Aquaculture One hectare of plantation forest is tracked over 30 years: the trees grow, the timber stock increases according to... Ages 12–13
Fruit orchard – propagation, fertilizing, pruning and yield Design & Technology · Agriculture, Forestry & Aquaculture A fruit tree grows over 12 years in an orchard: students choose the tree species, the propagation method, the... Ages 14–15
Crop production – sowing, care and harvest yield Design & Technology · Agriculture, Forestry & Aquaculture A crop bed is tracked from sowing day to harvest day: the plant germinates, grows, flowers and sets seed or fruit... Ages 12–13