First Nations science

In this unit, students will:

• recognise and appreciate the contribution of First Nations knowledges to Western science
• consider how First Nations science thinking and Western science thinking may be used together to improve the state of the environment
• recognise the benefits of approaching science from different perspectives
• develop an understanding of the meaning of Country to First Nations Peoples and consider the impacts that may have on how science is conducted
• examine biases in relation to First Nations science knowledges
• explore and reflect on their own culture and cultural lenses
• develop an understanding of First Nations cultures and cultural ways of knowing, being and doing
• consider global issues using understanding of First Nations science and cultural knowledges
• apply and demonstrate their learning in a short report to evaluate a global issue from both Western science and First Nations knowledge viewpoints.