Cross Curriculum Priorities Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Histories and Cultures Country/Place A_TSICP1 First Nations communities of Australia maintain a deep connection to, and responsibility…

Students explore the impact of the Ice Age and other major changes on all living things in the Mungo Lakes Region

Students learn how First Nations peoples used tools, weapons and everyday items for cooking and many other practices!

This unit provides students with the opportunity to investigate the materials used to create rope and other First Nations resources and to apply this knowledge when creating their own sustainably designed products. Be sure to explore the films in links in the Tools and Technology Discovery Map

This unit provides students with the opportunity to develop an understanding of how different types of rocks are formed, how they have been used by First Nations Peoples traditionally and in engineering today. Create a sedimentary rock slice to eat with the class or at home!

This unit provides students with the opportunity to develop an understanding of the history and principles of aerodynamics and how to apply these when generating, modifying or communicating designed solutions. Explore how First Nations perspectives influence the development of scientific knowledge with a close look at some of David Unaipin's inventions!

Students analyse the features of photographs and portraits. They celebrate the diversity of their communities by interviewing and photographing community members. #SRC23

Students investigate both the natural and human-made factors contributing to floods and drought. With a focus on extreme weather events, they design their own amphibious home or fireproof vehicle.

Students engage with Creation and Dreaming stories and create a stop-motion animation using clay, known as a claymation.

Students explore narrative through First Nations Creation stories and identify the features of different text types. They practise storytelling through performance and play.

Students explore narrative through First Nations Creation stories. They learn that all good stories have a beginning, middle and end.

Students investigate how European colonists acquired land in the 1770s. They reflect on the Frontier Wars and how these influenced place names and landmarks. #invasionday

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Students learn the history of the convicts and colonists on the First Fleet and critically reflect on the commemoration of those who fought in the Frontier Wars. #invasionday

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Students investigate the reasons for British expansion and explore the perspectives of European convicts, colonists, and First Nations' peoples. #invasionday

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