Units
These lessons are co-designed with First Nations communities so teachers have access to content direct from Country to classroom.
Knowing Country: Connecting with Country, Cultures and Peoples
Cross Curriculum Priorities Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Histories and Cultures Country/Place A_TSICP1 First Nations communities of Australia maintain a…
Cause and Effect: How the Landscape, Flora and Fauna Changed over Time
Students explore the impact of the Ice Age and other major changes on all living things in the Mungo Lakes…
Traditional Food Practices: No Pot, No Pan, No Worries!
Students learn how First Nations peoples used tools, weapons and everyday items for cooking and many other practices!
Sacred Rivers
In this unit, students explore the importance of rivers for nourishing ecosystems and facilitating trade in First Nations communities both…
The Boomerang Principle
This unit provides students with the opportunity to develop an understanding of the history and principles of aerodynamics and how…
Rock Cycles
This unit provides students with the opportunity to develop an understanding of how different types of rocks are formed, how…
Natural Fibres
This unit provides students with the opportunity to investigate the materials used to create rope and other First Nations resources…
Cool, Calm and Deadly
Students explore concepts of resilience, determination and perseverance. They discuss their personal and social responsibilities to care for others and…
Life Cycles on Country
Students develop an understanding of animal life cycles, body systems, structural adaptations and behaviours, with a particular focus on Australian…
Ethics in Animal Industries
Students examine the impact of animal production on society and explore the ethical, environmental, economic and social factors associated with…
We Are Storytellers
Students explore narrative through First Nations Creation stories. They learn that all good stories have a beginning, middle and end.
Writing a Story
Students explore narrative through First Nations Creation stories and identify the features of different text types. They practise storytelling through…
Claymation
Students engage with Creation and Dreaming stories and create a stop-motion animation using clay, known as a claymation.
Portraits of Home
Students analyse the features of photographs and portraits. They celebrate the diversity of their communities by interviewing and photographing community…
Floods and Drought
Students investigate both the natural and human-made factors contributing to floods and drought. With a focus on extreme weather events,…
Historical Landmarks
Students investigate how European colonists acquired land in the 1770s. They reflect on the Frontier Wars and how these influenced…
The Frontier Wars
Students learn the history of the convicts and colonists on the First Fleet and critically reflect on the commemoration of…
The First Fleet
Students investigate the reasons for British expansion and explore the perspectives of European convicts, colonists, and First Nations' peoples. #invasionday…
Middens on Pondi
Students will build an understanding of the clay middens found on Wamba Wamba Country. They will listen to Traditional Custodian…
Sustainable Living
Students will learn that First Nations peoples have lived with their Country for thousands of years. They will understand that…
