This list of resources is a multi-resource listing of materials that have been evaluated by Saskatchewan educators and are considered appropriate for support of the Agriculture Studies 30 Curriculum Guidelines. The purpose of this listing is to provide teachers with suggested starting points toward building a wide range of suitable instructional materials.

These titles are offered only as suggestions; teachers are encouraged to investigate other applicable resources and to select additional suitable materials.

The items listed are intended to promote the philosophy of resource-based learning, in which the students gain knowledge and understandings through a variety of resources and instructional approaches. This multi-resource approach provides students with opportunities to interact with a wide range of current materials to suit varied learning styles.

Teachers are reminded that resource-based courses of study can be enhanced through the use of additional materials such as the following:

• newspapers and magazines
• pamphlets, brochures, television, and radio programming
• environmental print, such as posters
• Internet sites
• public library collections.

It is important that human resources be accessed as well. Every community has capable people who can enrich educational experiences.

This list provides suggestions for resources. However, it remains the responsibility of classroom teachers, in consultation with teacher-librarians, to preview and select materials. Selection should be based on the objectives and philosophy of the curriculum, students’ interests and abilities, students’ prior knowledge and experience, and the interests or needs of the community.

As well, material should be considered in terms of the following characteristics:

• literary quality
• cultural relevance and accuracy
• country of origin
• equity regarding gender, abilities, age, and race
• accuracy
• ease of reading
• relevance to current issues
• adaptability.

Schools interested in purchasing resources from this list should contact the distributors cited in the distributor directory or special order them (except videos) from the Learning Resources Distribution Centre (LRDC). In many cases, the resources are distributed through LRDC. Prices quoted are subject to change and do not include taxes, but will serve as a guide to approximate costs. LRDC prices include shipping and handling fees.

Videos listed are often available from Media Group (MGR). These videos are high quality programs that can be acquired at a nominal cost. Please consult the Media Group catalogue. Schools are responsible for postage, a duplication charge of $1.00 per title, blank tapes, and applicable taxes. Blank tapes may be supplied by the school or purchased from Media Group. Please refer to the distributor directory for the addresses, fax, and telephone numbers. Media Group will provide on-line services at:

http://videodb.mg.sk.ca

Saskatchewan Education is providing a forum through its homepage on the World Wide Web for teachers to share educationally appropriate internet sites at:

http://www.sasked.gov.sk.ca/review/addsuggest.html

If teachers wish to evaluate web sites that have been suggested by other teachers, they may do so at:

http://www.sasked.gov.sk.ca/review/suggestsearch.html

Information on sites that are highly recommended will be shared with teachers. Saskatchewan Education will list the sites recommended for curriculum support at:

http://www.sasked.gov.sk.ca/urlsearch.html

Saskatchewan Education also provides links to other provincial and territorial education websites at:

http://www.sasked.gov.sk.ca/curr_inst/ltech/links.html

The discussion area for Practical and Applied Arts can be found at:

http://www.sasked.gov.sk.ca/docs/ discussion.html

From there, sites such as the following can be accessed:

AgInfoNet

AgriCarta

Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada Saskatoon Research Centre

AgWest Biotech Inc.

Farm Business Management Information Network

Health Canada

Prairie Agricultural Machinery Institute (PAMI) Applying Technology for Agriculture

Prairie Farm Rehabilitation Administration (PFRA)

Prairie Implement Manufacturers' Association (PIMA)

Prairie Swine Centre Inc.

Saskatchewan Agriculture and Food (SAF)

Saskatchewan Food Processors' Association

Saskatchewan Research Council

Western Producer