• Download, colour in and hang up the farm safety signs.
• Design a farm safety checklist to use on a farm visit.
• Create a model farm in the classroom.
• Assign safety signage to each hazardous area
• Invite a speaker to talk about safety with electricity.
• Write your own farm safety short story
• Create a ‘farmyard’ and assign safety signage.
• Visit the AgriKids’ ‘Gamezone’ for touch screen games
• Story Time: The Tree Swing (Tales from Riverside Farm).

• Discuss the tractor safety checklist in the workbooks.
• Invite a road safety expert (eg. police) to talk about road safety.
• Carry out a class survey on 'Favourite tractors'
• Play the ‘Off to Work’ on the AgriKids.ie ‘Gamezone’
• Carry out the lesson plan ideas above.
• Create a safety booklet for  machinery & farm vehicles.
  
• Do a project on your favourite farm machinery and present to the class.
• Invite farm machinery expert / farmer to show the PTO.
• Show the PTO safety videos / demos.
• Run a poll to see which tractor brand is the class favourite.

• Complete the workbook activities.
• Make animal masks and act their behaviours.
• Create a mural in class on different farm animals.
• Use a toy horse to ask the children about 'blind spots'
• Invite a  vet to talk about being safe around animals.
• Interview a local farmer about their animals.
• Invite a health care speaker to talk about Zoonosis.
• Discuss the 'Spot the Dangers' worksheet above.
• Create your own worksheet for younger classes.
• Run a fundraiser for a local animal sanctuary.
• Interview a vet / farm animal specialist & create a report on animal safety and wellbeing.
• Present to your class on your favourite farm animal.
• Research how farm animals are used on our farms and how farmers stay safe when working with them.

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• Carry out the activities in the workbook.
• List all the areas on a farm with a water hazard.
• Using a fizzy drink talk about the slurry agitation process.
• Invite a water safety expert to talk about water safety.
• Identify how water is used on farms and what must be done to stay safe.
• Carry out the fermentation experiment.
• Invite a farming professional to talk about safe slurry agitation & equipment used – mask, etc.

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• Create a wall chart of farm work for each season.
• Take a look and learn about machinery used in olden times.
• Have a yoga class or practice some meditation.
• Visit a food producer & learn about agri-food business.
• Create your own vegetable garden.
• Visit or arrange a visit to an alternative farmer in your area.
• Speak to a professional on diet, wellness and mediation.
• Create colourful pictures to brighten up your classroom.
• Invite a dietician or healthcare worker to talk about self care, hygiene and protecting your skin.
• Visit a local food producer.
• Create your own vegetable garden .
• Visit a ‘Farmers Market’ and create a log of foods you see.
• Create farm safety posters to decorate your school hall
• Create a 'wellness booklet' with tips to help empower positive mental health.

• Spot the Danger worksheets
• Visit the AgriKids’ ‘Gamezone’ for touch screen games
• Design a farm safety poster of your own.
• Write a farm safe themed story.