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Explore Gunditjmara place names and discover how Language can tell us about Country. Investigate the fish and other creatures that live in River Forest Country, then create a detailed scientific sketch showing the features that help identify them.
Explore the animals featured in the Jaara story The Eagle, the Crow and the Bat. Investigate their habitats, life cycles and behaviours, then step into the shoes of one of these animals and write a poem from its perspective as it soars through the sky.
Explore a Jaara story that explains the creation of Mount Franklin and discover how volcanoes shape the landscape. Investigate the science behind volcanic eruptions, then create your own erupting volcano artwork.
Explore how dance helps people connect, heal and celebrate culture. Discover the important role movement plays in storytelling and community, then try a series of simple movements and reflect on how they affect your body, mood and energy.
Journey alongside Borun and explore the ingenuity behind traditional bark canoes. Discover how First Nations people used knowledge of materials, waterways and Country to design these remarkable vessels, then create, test and improve a canoe of your own.
Explore significant places on Wurundjeri Country, including the Birrarung (Yarra River), scar trees and cultural sites. Travel through time, imagine what these places may have looked like in the past, and use your creativity to design a journey connecting important places across Country, whether by rail, canoe, public transport or an invention of your own.
Explore the seasonal movement of the short-finned eel and discover how Wurundjeri people used detailed knowledge of animals, waterways and weather patterns to live on Country. Investigate First Nations seasonal calendars and reflect on the seasonal changes you notice where you live.
In this project-based unit, students will learn how First Nations peoples have maintained and passed down cultural knowledge about traditional foods, medicine and tools for successive generations. Students will then share their learning by creating plant posters, prints, or T-shirts, that brings bush tucker knowledge to life.
This unit introduces students to the concept of cultural fire management. Students will explore the importance of fire as a tool for ecosystem health, the science of carbon storage, and the respect required to carry out these practices safely. This unit emphasises fire safety, ecological impacts, and the role of government and community organisations in land management.
Through yarning circles, outdoor observations, and creative projects, students will develop their ability to identify natural patterns and reflect on the ways First Nations knowledge systems inform sustainable practices. They will create a seasonal calendar and apply citizen science tools such as ClimateWatch to observe and protect native species.
