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A CASE FOR THE COUNTRYSIDE
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Maths
This section is comprised of one extended unit "Farming Figures" which focuses on Eastrop Farm in Wiltshire, near the small town of Highworth. Pupil information on Eastrop - maps and data - provides the background for an extended mathematics exercise involving spreadsheets and leading to decision making on profitability. Numerous possibilities exist for agricultural and non-agricultural use. Pupils will need to take into account economic and environmental considerations before reaching their final decisions.
Eastrop Farm Core Activity
Exercises:
a.
How much does a cow earn?
b. How much does a field earn?
c. Eastrop Farm economics
Eastrop Farm Management Decisions
There is a teacher guide, and combined student activity information sheets for the above two exercises:
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