Essential Question

How do fire management practices of First Nations Peoples help preserve biodiversity?

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

Unit details

Y7 Science
Lesson Time: 40 minutes
Lessons: 10
Duration: 2.5 weeks
Australian Curriculum
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Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Histories and Cultures cross-curriculum priority.

Unit overview

In this unit, students:

  • gain an understanding of how Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples use fire to maintain balanced ecosystems to sustainably procure resources
  • learn how fire has been used to promote the growth and survival of a wide range of plants and animals 
  • demonstrate their learning independently and in cooperative group tasks.

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