This unit has examined land and soil types of crops grown locally, farm animals, climate and weather, farm life.
Sources for the unit have included the following:
(1) Farm supplements from local newspapers, "Irish Farmers Journal".
(2) Teagasc publications
(3) Agricultural Show Catalogues.
(4) Photographs of farm life.
(5) Newspaper and magazines with advertisements featuring crops or pictures of farm animals.
(6) Large scale O.S. maps showing woodlands, arable land, roads and waterways.
(7) Audio resources; children talking about life on the family farm.
(8) Fliers and photographs of local farmers and markets.