Astronomy Using Available Resources: Bush Tucker and Medicines, Ochres, Dyes and Utensils
General
Science Years 7-10 - from Aboriginal educational contexts, NSW Board of Studies
http://ab-ed.boardofstudies.nsw.edu.au/go/science-7-10
- Story 1: Environment - Aboriginal Perspectives - from Wagga Wagga region, covers Keeping Warm, Classifying Animals and Managing the Environment
- Story 2: Introducing Our Changing Earth - from Newcastle/Central Coast region
- Story 3: Astronomy - Aboriginal Perspectives - from Wollongong region, inlcudes The Cosmos - Things in the Sky and Our Solar System
- Story 4: Technology - Aboriginal Perspectives - from Mt Druitt region, includes What is Technology?, Technology Making Life Easier, Aboriginal Persons Working in Science and Technology and Impact of Technology on Society
Aboriginal Studies Across the Curriculum - from Teachers on the Web, Aussie SchoolHouse
http://www.teachers.ash.org.au/wattle/abstuds1/teachres.htmlIndigenous Science - worksheet developed by UniServe Science, download in MS Word
IndigenousScience.docTeaching ideas and resources - by Michael Michie
http://members.ozemail.com.au/~mmichie/engag_ideas.htmIndigenous Science Network - from convenor Michael Michie
http://members.ozemail.com.au/~mmichie/network.htmlCreation Myths and Stories - collection of web-based resources sorted by regions
http://science.uniserve.edu.au/school/curric/stage4_5/creation.htmlCreation Myths - a worksheet developed by UniServe Science to support the above web page, download in MS Word
CreationMyths.docAstronomy
NSW Syllabus reference:
General
- 4.9.2 (Additional content) Components of the universe, explain how different cultures have interpreted constellations
- 5.9.1 the big bang theory, a) discuss current scientific thinking about the origin of the universe
- 5.9.1 (Additional content) the big bang theory, compare the big bang theory with other theories of the development of the universe
- 5.9.1 (Additional content) the big bang theory, investigate the ways in which different societies have described changes in the universe observed over recorded time
Australian AboriginesArchaeoastronomy and Ethnoastronomy: A web-based activity exploring how different cultures have interpreted constellations - from UniServe Science
http://science.uniserve.edu.au/school/sheets/constellations.htmlOtherAboriginal Cosmology and Environmental Knowledge - from Aboriginal Education, NSW Board of Studies
http://ab-ed.boardofstudies.nsw.edu.au/go/science-7-10/units-of-work-and-teaching-sequences/story-3-wollongong/cultural-backgroundAboriginal perspectives on planets - Aboriginal Education and Employment Services, South Australia
http://www.aboriginaleducation.sa.edu.au/files/links/Aboriginal_perspectives_o_1.pdfThe Sun and Moon - some Aboriginal perspectives and activities - Aboriginal Education and Employment Services, South Australia
http://www.aboriginaleducation.sa.edu.au/files/links/The_Sun_and_Moon_Aborigin_1.pdfAstronomy and Australian Indigenous People - Astronomical Society of South Australia
http://www.assa.org.au/nacaa/aaaip.pdfAustralian Aboriginal Astronomy - from CSIRO
http://www.atnf.csiro.au/research/AboriginalAstronomy/Southern Stars: Aboriginal Astronomy - a ThinkQuest
http://library.thinkquest.org/C005462/index2.html?tqskip1=1The Emu in the Sky - from Questacon
http://www.questacon.edu.au/html/aboriginal_astronomy.htmlSeasons, Calendars and Constellations - teaching ideas from Holistic Education network
http://members.iinet.net.au/~rstack1/hent/hentnews/seasonsandconstellations.htmTraditions of the Sun - Native Americans in New Mexico and the ancient Maya in the Yucatan
http://www.traditionsofthesun.org/Inuit Sky Culture - from The Stellarium
http://www.stellarium.org/wiki/index.php/Inuit_Sky_CultureSTARLAB Mythology Cylinders. . . - from StarLab Portable Planetariums
http://www.starlab.com/slcylmyth.htmlAncient Egyptian astronomy - also includes Chinese, from Ancient Egypt on a Comparative Method
http://www.aldokkan.com/science/astronomy.htm[Back to top of page ]
Meteorology and Seasons
NSW Syllabus reference:
Australian Aborigines
- 4.9.4 the atmosphere (additional content), relate changes in atmospheric conditions to weather phenomena and energy transfer processes
- 4.9.1 the Newtonian model of the solar system, d) explain the seasons in terms of the tilt of Earth’s axis and its revolution around the sun
OtherIndigenous Weather Knowledge - from Bureau of Meteorology
http://www.bom.gov.au/iwk/The Lost Seasons - from The Lab, ABC's gateway to Science
http://www.abc.net.au/science/features/indigenous/default.htmA Celestial Calendar (The Seasons) - from Questacon
http://www.questacon.edu.au/html/the_seasons.htmlSeasonal Calendar - from Burarra Gathering, Questacon
http://burarra.questacon.edu.au/pages/seasonal_calendar.htmlAboriginal seasons - from Department of Environment, Water, Heritage and the Arts
http://www.environment.gov.au/parks/kakadu/artculture/seasons.htmlSeasons, Calendars and Constellations - teaching ideas from Holistic Education network
http://members.iinet.net.au/~rstack1/hent/hentnews/seasonsandconstellations.htm5 Seasons - from Australian Screen, includes short video clip
http://australianscreen.com.au/titles/5-seasons/clip1/ABORIGINAL WEATHER FORECASTING - from D'harawal Link, indigenous seasons in the Sydney area
http://seacliffbridge.com/scbdharawal.htmlThe Inundation - from Tour Egypt
http://www.touregypt.net/featurestories/nile.htm[Back to top of page ]
Using Available Resources: Bush Tucker and Medicines, Ochres, Dyes and Utensils
NSW Syllabus reference:
Australian Aborigines
- 4.11 (Additional Content) Resources, research Aboriginal people’s use of natural materials (including ochres and natural dyes), artefacts and weapons, shelter and housing, and cloth and string production
- 4.8.5 (Additional content) Humans, describe the nutritional requirements for maintaining humans as functioning organisms
- 5.8.4 (Additional content) Humans, discuss the impact on the health of Aboriginal peoples brought on by changes since the arrival of Europeans
Aboriginal Use of Native Plants - resources developed by UniServe Science
http://science.uniserve.edu.au/school/curric/stage4_5/nativeplants/Making string: an ethnobotanical learning journey on the south coast of NSW - from Daphne Nash, Australian National University
www.curriculumsupport.education.nsw.gov.au/secondary/science/assets/docs/makingstring.docTraditional Aboriginal Painting Methods - from Aboriginal Art Online
http://www.aboriginalartonline.com/gallery/methods.phpTechnology - of the Ngadjonji Rainforest People, includes baskets
http://earthsci.org/aboriginal/Ngadjonji%20History/food/weapons/Ngadjonji%20Technology.htmAboriginal Plant Use and Technology - from Australian National Botanic Gardens
http://www.anbg.gov.au/education/pdfs/aborigainal_plant_use_and_technology.pdfABORIGINAL TOOLS AND CULTURE - from CultureQuest
http://www.culturequest.us/aboriginal_tools/index.htmGenuine Art Ochres - from Rick Roser
http://members.optusnet.com.au/~mavericktrading/aArtochres.htmMining by Aborigines – Australia's first miners - a PrimeFacts from NSW Department of Primary Industries
http://www.dpi.nsw.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0008/109817/mining-by-aborigines.pdfThe Aboriginal Flag - from Indigenous Australia
http://www.dreamtime.net.au/indigenous/flags.cfmIndigenous technology - from Questacon
http://www.questacon.edu.au/html/aboriginal_technology.htmlRock painting - a lesson plan from CSIRO
http://www.csiro.au/resources/ps2pg.htmlIron Oxide Pigments - from Primary Industries and Resources, South Australia
http://www.pir.sa.gov.au/minerals/geology/commodities/iron_oxide_pigments[Back to top of page ]
Managing the land
NSW Syllabus reference:
Australian Aborigines
- 5.10 Ecosystems (Additional content): describe how the land management practices and techniques of Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal peoples have changed the environment
Environmental knowledge and land management - from Engaging with Australian Indigenous Science, Michael Michie
http://members.ozemail.com.au/~mmichie/engag_envir.htmMindjongork: Legacy of the firestick - talk by Rhys Jones at Country in Flames: Proceedings of the 1994 symposium on biodiversity and fire in North Australia
http://www.environment.gov.au/biodiversity/publications/series/paper3/fire4.htmlFire - from Alice Springs Desert Park
http://www.alicespringsdesertpark.com.au/kids/culture/fire.shtmlThe Future Eaters - from ABC
http://www.abc.net.au/science/future/The Impact of Fire: An Historical Perspective - by Jim Kohen, Australian Societies for the Growing of Australian Plants
http://asgap.org.au/APOL3/sep96-1.html[Back to top of page ]
Weapons
NSW Syllabus reference:
Australian Aborigines
- 4.12 technology (additional content), identify some advantages of levers, pulleys, gears and inclined planes
- 4.12 technology (additional content), analyse various simple machines in terms of energy input and output and work done
- 4.12 technology, (additional content) describe some traditional technologies used and developed by different indigenous peoples
Other culturesWeapons and Tools - of the Ngadjonji Rainforest People
http://earthsci.org/aboriginal/Ngadjonji%20History/food/weapons/Weapons%20and%20Tools.htmAboriginal Plant Use and Technology - from Australian National Botanic Gardens
http://www.anbg.gov.au/education/pdfs/aborigainal_plant_use_and_technology.pdfABORIGINAL TOOLS AND CULTURE - from CultureQuest
http://www.culturequest.us/aboriginal_tools/index.htmIndigenous technology - from Questacon
http://www.questacon.edu.au/html/aboriginal_technology.htmlHow Boomerangs Work - from How Stuff Works
http://www.howstuffworks.com/boomerang.htmTRADITIONAL TOOLS, WEAPONS & UTENSILS - from Partnership, Acceptance, Learning and Sharing Network
http://pals.dia.wa.gov.au/traditionalTools.aspxAustralian Indigenous tools and technology - from Department of the Environment, Water, Heritage and the Arts
http://www.cultureandrecreation.gov.au/articles/indigenous/technology/Hunting Tools and Techniques; Food Preparation and Storage - of the The Beothuks, the indigenous people Newfoundland
http://www.heritage.nf.ca/aboriginal/beo_hunting.html[Back to top of page ]
Musical instruments and noise makers
NSW Syllabus reference:
Australian Aborigines
- 4.12 technology, (additional content) describe some traditional technologies used and developed by different indigenous peoples
- 4.6.4 sound energy, a) describe sound as a form of energy requiring a medium for propagation
- 5.6.1 (additional content) wave model, relate the speed of light and the speed of sound to frequency and wavelength
- 5.6.1 (additional content) wave model, describe quantitatively features of waves including frequency, wavelength and speed
OtherAustralian Aboriginal Musical Instruments: The Didjeridu, The Bullroarer And The Gumleaf - by Neville H. Fletcher, Australian National University
http://www.didjshop.com/austrAboriginalMusicInstruments.htmTraditional Aboriginal Musical Instruments - from Aborignal Art Online
http://www.aboriginalartonline.com/culture/amusic2.phpAustralian Aboriginal Music - from Southern Cross University
http://www.scu.edu.au/schools/sass/music/musicarchive/AusGeneral.htmlTRADITIONAL ABORIGINAL MUSIC - from Australian Aboriginal Art and Culture Centre
http://www.aboriginalart.com.au/didgeridoo/instruments.htmlMake a didgeridoo - didjeridu - either from wood or PVC pipe, from Didges We Doo
http://www.didgeswedoo.com.au/didgeridoo_didjeridu.htmlChecklist of Musical Instruments of the Indigenous Peoples of North America - from the National Music Museum
http://www.usd.edu/smm/AmericanIndigenous/Checklist.htmlMusical Instruments: Music and Noisemakers - from the Canadian Museum of Civilisation
http://www.civilisations.ca/aborig/stones/instru/inmenu.htmThe Inuit Drum Dancer - from Inuit Art of Canada
http://www.inuitartofcanada.com/english/legends/drum%20dancer.htmExtreme Singing - from The Pure Drop, ABC
http://thepuredrop.com.au/ep_extreme/default.htmIndex of Musical Instruments - from The Pure Drop, ABC
http://thepuredrop.com.au/instruments/default.htm[Back to top of page ]
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