Essential Question

How are knowledges of the night sky used and shared by First Nations people?

Warning — First Nations teachers and students are advised that this curriculum resource may contain images, voices or names of deceased people.

Unit details

Y6 Science & Visual Arts
Lesson Time: 40 minutes
Lessons: 14
Duration: 7 weeks
Australian Curriculum
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Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Histories and Cultures cross-curriculum priority.

Unit overview

Students learn about First Nation Peoples knowledges of the sky and the ways observing the night sky can inform ways of timekeeping. They view many First Nations representations of the sky including stories, pictures, dance and petroglyphs to develop their understanding of sky Country and better understand its significance to First nations people. Students create their own artistic response at the end of their learning to demonstrate the ways that sky Country can be observed and shared.

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