Essential Question

How can the cultural accounts of First Nations Peoples aid our understanding of geological events in Australia?

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Unit details

Y8 Science
Lesson Time: 40 minutes
Lessons: 5
Duration: 2 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 the cultural accounts of geological events by First Nations Peoples and how these histories have been preserved for millennia 
  • research and locate a range of volcanoes around Australia
  • compare the creation stories to geological evidence found today.

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