Borun and Tuk

Students explore the Gunaikurnai Creation story Borun and Tuk told by Hollie Johnson. They investigate local wildlife, and learn about First Nations perspectives on conservation through research, classification, and art.

Cross Curriculum Priorities

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Histories and Cultures

  • A_TSICP1
    First Nations communities of Australia maintain a deep connection to, and responsibility for, Country/Place and have holistic values and belief systems that are connected to the land, sea, sky and waterways.
  • A_TSICP2
    The occupation and colonisation of Australia by the British, under the now overturned doctrine of terra nullius, were experienced by First Nations Australians as an invasion that denied their occupation of, and connection to, Country/Place.
  • A_TSIC3
    The First Peoples of Australia (Aboriginal Peoples) belong to the world’s oldest continuous cultures. First Nations Australians demonstrate resilience in the maintenance, practice and revitalisation of culture despite the many historic and enduring impacts of colonisation, and continue to celebrate and share the past, present and future manifestations of their cultures.

Sustainability

  • SS1
    All life forms, including human life, are connected through Earth’s systems (geosphere, biosphere, hydrosphere and atmosphere) on which they depend for their wellbeing and survival.
  • SS2
    Sustainable patterns of living require the responsible use of resources, maintenance of clean air, water and soils, and preservation or restoration of healthy environments.

Curriculum Links

  • AC9S3U01
    compare characteristics of living and non-living things and examine the differences between the life cycles of plants and animals
  • AC9S3I03
    Follow procedures to make and record observations, including making formal measurements using familiar scaled instruments and using digital tools as appropriate
  • AC9S3I05
    Compare findings with those of others, consider if investigations were fair, identify questions for further investigation and draw conclusions
  • AC9S3I04
    Construct and use representations, including tables, simple column graphs and visual or physical models, to organise data and information, show simple relationships and identify patterns
  • AC9S3I06
    write and create texts to communicate findings and ideas for identified purposes and audiences, using scientific vocabulary and digital tools as appropriate
  • AC9S4I01
    Pose questions to explore observed patterns and relationships and make predictions based on observations
  • AC9S4I03
    Follow procedures to make and record observations, including making formal measurements using familiar scaled instruments and using digital tools as appropriate
  • AC9S4U01
    explain the roles and interactions of consumers, producers and decomposers within a habitat and how food chains represent feeding relationships
  • AC9S4I04
    construct and use representations, including tables, simple column graphs and visual or physical models, to organise data and information, show simple relationships and identify patterns
  • AC9S4I06
    write and create texts to communicate findings and ideas for identified purposes and audiences, using scientific vocabulary and digital tools as appropriate
  • AC9AVA4E02
    Explore how First Nations Australians use visual arts to communicate their connection to and responsibility for Country/Place
  • AC9AVA4D01
    Experiment with a range of ways to use visual conventions, visual arts processes and materials
  • AC9AVA4C01
    Use visual conventions, visual arts processes and materials to create artworks that communicate ideas, perspectives and/or meaning
  • AC9TDI4P01
    Define problems with given design criteria and by co-creating user stories
  • AC9TDI4P06
    Use the core features of common digital tools to create, locate and communicate content, following agreed conventions
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Unit Includes

  • 1 Focus Area
  • 4 Lessons

Warning

 

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander viewers are warned that the content on this site may contain images and references to deceased persons.

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