Curriculum resources

Students play First Nations games, discover First Nations toys and investigate the forces of pushing and pulling through movements such as throwing, hitting, spinning and rolling. They design and make a toy using natural materials applying their knowledge of forces and First Nations games.

Students explore the patterns linking their world with First Nations cultures, investigating patterns in nature, storytelling, language and counting systems. Students identify, create and interpret patterns, with a focus on the meaning and value in patterns for First Nations Peoples.

Students explore length using both variable and uniform informal units of measurement and investigate ways First Nations people use measurement in everyday life. Students create a weaving artwork using informal measurement to share their learning with others.

Students explore maps as tools for understanding the spaces they occupy, and interpret different kinds of maps. They discover the ways First Nations Peoples make, use and share maps, and what this can tell us about our place in the world, and show their understanding by creating their own maps.

Students explore shapes through home design, and use drawing and modelling to create designs. They learn about First Nations architecture to understand the connection between design function and form, and consider the importance of designing homes to meet the needs of the household and environment.

In this unit, students work with algebraic formulas, identifying patterns and interactions between real-life variables. They begin to understand First Nations Peoples’ knowledges and observations of the environment, in this instance moon phases and tides in First Nations fishing practices.

Students explore the ways probability is used by First Nations Peoples in ancestral knowledge systems. Students learn about the ways these knowledges can inform and enrich our understanding of probability and its applications, conducting probability experiments through First Nations games.

The circle holds deep significance for many human cultures. In this unit, students explore the circle’s significance from both a mathematical and cultural perspective. They derive formulas for the circumference and area of a circle in hands-on activities and apply them to First Nations contexts.

Students examine real-life examples of parabolas and how they relate to quadratic equations. They learn about applications of parabolas to hunting techniques like spear throwing and explore this through practical activities with projectiles to recreate the trajectories of hunting weapons.

In this unit, students understand how to write and use exponential models to predict the growth of invasive species populations. They research methods of control, including those used by First Nations rangers, and advocate for a collaborative approach to control a local invasive species.