Essential Question

How do First Nations people use measurement on Country in everyday life?

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

Unit details

Y2 Maths, Science & Visual Arts
Lesson Time: 40 minutes
Lessons: 10
Duration: 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 will:

  • explore both informal and formal units of measuring length
  • explore what we can measure and how
  • use uniform informal units to measure length
  • investigate how First Nations people use measurement on Country in everyday life
  • investigate how First Nations people use length when weaving and hunting 
  • create a woven artwork and write an artist statement demonstrating their learning.

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