{"product_id":"wool","title":"Wool","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e*\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e*\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Please note \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e*\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e*\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e This is a downloadable resource. Upon submitting your order, you will receive an email from \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"mailto:orders@georgethefarmer.com.au\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eorders@georgethefarmer.com.au\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e which will contain the download link for the resource\/s. Thank you!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e-----\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis George the Farmer Educational Resource aims to raise awareness about Australian wool — where it comes from, how it is produced and processed, its unique properties, and the many ways this incredible natural fibre is used.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAustralia is renowned around the world for producing high-quality wool, particularly fine Merino wool. Wool is a natural, renewable and biodegradable fibre grown by sheep, with Australian wool travelling around the globe to be transformed into clothing, textiles and a growing range of innovative products. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eStudents are introduced to the journey of wool \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003efrom farm to finished product\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, exploring sheep and shearing, the different stages of wool processing, the properties of wool, spinning, wool products and Australia's place in the global wool industry.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis FREE curriculum-aligned educators' guide has been developed for Foundation – Year 4 students, with some activities also suitable for early childhood education settings.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Teachers are encouraged to modify and adapt the activities to suit the learning needs of their students. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe resource includes \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eeight engaging learning activities\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, covering:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eReader's Workshop using \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGeorge the Farmer Shears a Sheep\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFrom Gate to Garment\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWool Spa Day\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFeatures of Australian Wool\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eExplore the Science of Spinning\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWool Detective\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAustralian Wool Travels the Globe\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eInvent a New Wool Product \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe activities encourage students to explore wool through literacy, science, geography, design and technologies, sustainability, investigation and creative problem-solving.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe resource has been designed to complement the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.georgethefarmer.com.au\/products\/george-the-farmer-shears-a-sheep-picture-book\" title=\"George the Farmer Shears a Sheep picture book\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGeorge the Farmer \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eShears a Sheep\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e book\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, George the Farmer \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=PuPSZY2PHfQ\" title=\"George the Farmer wool video\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“Wool from Sheep” video\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and the original song \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“Mate Where's My Next Sheep”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, helping teachers bring the journey of Australian wool to life in the classroom. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe activities can be used individually or together as part of a broader unit of learning about wool, agriculture, natural fibres and the journey of products from farm to consumer.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eActivity pages can be printed for students, displayed on an interactive whiteboard, or incorporated into your school's online teaching and learning environment.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis is a FREE curriculum-aligned guide. 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Payment details are not required.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e---\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis curriculum-linked learning resource was produced by George the Farmer Pty Ltd in collaboration with Quality Wool as part of the George the Farmer X \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/qualitywool.com\/\" title=\"Quality Wool\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eQuality Wool\u003c\/a\u003e 'Wool Discovery' initiative.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"George the Farmer","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67726525661297,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2597\/4892\/files\/resource-cover-woolbg.png?v=1792376670","url":"https:\/\/www.georgethefarmer.com.au\/products\/wool","provider":"George the Farmer","version":"1.0","type":"link"}