Cross-Curriculum: Foundation to Year 2 by Teacher Superstore

Title: Cross-Curriculum: Foundation- Year 2

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Contents Teachers' Notes National Curriculum Links

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Section 1: Aboriginal And Torres Strait Islander Histories And Cultures

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7-8 * English - Teacher Information Pages 9-12 * English - Activities 1-4 Page 13 * Science - Teacher Information r o e t 1-3 14-16 s B r * Science - Activities e o Information Page 17 p o * Maths - Teacher u 1-5 k - Activities 18-22 * Maths S 23 * History - Teacher Information Page 24-26 * History - Activities 1-3 27 * Geography - Teacher Information Page 28-30 * Geography - Activities 1-3

Section 2: Asia And Australia's Engagement With Asia

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32 * English - Teacher Information Page - Student Information Page 33 * English © R e a d y E d P u b l i c a t i o n s English Activities 1-3 34-36 * Science - Teacher Information Page 37 f o r r e v i e w p u r p o s e s o n l y• *• Science Activities 1-3 38-40 * 41 * Maths - Teacher Information Page 42 * Maths - Activity 1 43 * History - Teacher Information Page 44-46 * History - Activities 1-3 47 * Geography - Teacher Information Page - Activities 1-2 48-49 * Geography . t

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Section 3: Sustainability

* * Science - Activities 1-3 * Maths - Teacher Information Page * Maths - Activities 1-3 * History - Teacher Information Page * History - Activities 1-2 * Geography - Teacher Information Page * Geography - Activities 1-2

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Teachers’ Notes The Australian Curriculum aims to equip students with the skills, knowledge and understandings that will allow them to live and thrive in an increasingly globalised world. In an effort to help students make sense of the world in which they live, three issues have been identified as priorities by the Australian Curriculum: (1) Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander histories and cultures; (2) Asia and Australia’s engagement with Asia; and (3) sustainability. It is expected that these priorities will be embedded across five core learning areas: English, Science, Maths, History and Geography. This book has done this for you.

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Part of a series of three, Cross Curriculum: Foundation-Year 2, is written for students living in Australia who are in their early years of schooling. It provides an introduction to the three cross-curriculum priorities specified by the Australian Curriculum.

The book is divided into three clear sections, each focusing on one of the priorities mentioned above. The activities presented within each section, cover content descriptors from the five main learning areas: English, Science, Maths, History and Geography.

All of the activity pages in this book are visually appealing and suitably simple to help lower-primary school students process the concepts being taught at a fundamental level.

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As students complete the activities, they will begin to develop an understanding of the history and culture of Australia’s first peoples; they will be introduced to the diverse cultures of a variety of countries in Asia while exploring our connections to the Asia region; and will begin to develop an appreciation of the need to protect and conserve our Earth’s precious resources.

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The activity pages are coupled with teacher note pages which include: lists of useful websites and resources to extend learning, answers, and suggested ways to introduce the activity sheets.

National Curriculum Links Sustainability OI.1 The biosphere is a dynamic system providing conditions that sustain life on Earth. OI.2 All life forms, including human life, are connected through ecosystems on which they depend for their wellbeing and survival. OI.3 Sustainable patterns of living rely on the interdependence of healthy social, economic and ecological systems. OI.4 World views that recognise the dependence of living things on healthy ecosystems, and value diversity and social justice are essential for achieving sustainability. OI.5 World views are formed by experiences at personal, local, national and global levels, and are linked to individual and community actions for sustainability. OI.6 The sustainability of ecological, social and economic systems is achieved through informed individual and community action that values local and global equity and fairness across generations into the future. OI.7 Actions for a more sustainable future reflect values of care, respect and responsibility, and require us to explore and understand environments. OI.8 Designing action for sustainability requires an evaluation of past practices, the assessment of scientific and technological developments, and balanced judgments based on projected future economic, social and environmental impacts. OI.9 Sustainable futures result from actions designed to preserve and/or restore the quality and uniqueness of environments.

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ORGANISING IDEAS Aboriginal And Torres Strait Islander Histories And Cultures OI.1 Australia has two distinct Indigenous groups, Aboriginal Peoples and Torres Strait Islander Peoples. OI.2 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities maintain a special connection to and responsibility for Country/Place throughout all of Australia. OI.3 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples have unique belief systems and are spiritually connected to the land, sea, sky and waterways. OI.4 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander societies have many Language Groups. OI.5 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples’ ways of life are uniquely expressed through ways of being, knowing, thinking and doing. OI.6 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples have lived in Australia for tens of thousands of years and experiences can be viewed through historical, social and political lenses. OI.7 The broader Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander societies encompass a diversity of nations across Australia. OI.8 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples have sophisticated family and kinship structures. OI.9 Australia acknowledges the significant contributions of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people locally and globally.

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CONTENT DESCRIPTORS Maths Foundation: ACMNA001, ACMNA002, ACMNA005 Year 1: ACMNA017, ACMMG019, ACMMG021 Year 2: ACMNA028, ACMMG037, ACMSP048, ACMSP049 English Foundation: ACELA1426, ACELA1430, ACELY1645 Year 1: ACELA1443, ACELA1447, ACELT1581, ACELT1582, ACELT1585, ACELY1655, ACELY1658 Year 2: ACELA1463, ACELT1590 Science Foundation: ACELA1426 Year 1: ACSSU017, ACSHE022, ACSIS025, ACSSU211 Year 2: ACSSU031, ACSSU032, ACSSU033, ACSIS038 History Foundation: ACHHK002, ACHHK004 Year 1: ACHHK028, ACHHK029, ACHHK030 Year 2: ACHHK045, ACHHK046, ACHHS052 Geography Foundation: ACHGK002, ACHGK003, ACHGK004 Year 1: ACHGK005, ACHGK006, ACHGS007 Year 2: ACHGK010, ACHGK011, ACHGK012

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Asia And Australia's Engagement With Asia OI.1 The peoples and countries of Asia are diverse in ethnic background, traditions, cultures, belief systems and religions. OI.2 Interrelationships between humans and the diverse environments in Asia shape the region and have global implications. OI.3 The peoples and countries of Asia have contributed and continue to contribute to world history and human endeavour. OI.4 The arts and literature of Asia influence aesthetic and creative pursuits within Australia, the region and globally. OI.5 Collaboration and engagement with the peoples of Asia support effective regional and global citizenship. OI.6 Australia is part of the Asia region and our histories from ancient times to the present are linked. OI.7 Australians play a significant role in social, cultural, political and economic developments in the Asia region. OI.8 Australians of Asian heritage have influenced Australia’s history and continue to influence its dynamic culture and society.

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Section 1:

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English

Teacher Information Page

Aboriginal And Torres Strait Islander Histories And Cultures Activity 1 (page 9) •

similar or different to the lessons taught in Dreaming stories.

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Extension: • Create pairs of cards, one showing a picture of an animal and the other displaying the Aboriginal word for that animal. As a class or in small groups, students can play a memory game. • Investigate the names of some common Australian plants and animals that originated from Aboriginal languages using this website from the Australian National University: 4http://andc.anu.edu.au/australian-words/vocabulary/ borrowings-from-australian-aboriginal-languages

Activity 3 (page 11) •

See the Useful Books And Websites section on the following page for a list of books that may be suitable for this activity.

Activity 4 (page 12) •

See the Useful Books And Websites section on the following page for a list of books that may be suitable for this activity. Try to read at least one book that has a traditional Aboriginal setting and one that has a more contemporary setting.

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Students can use the Aboriginal Languages of Australia Digital Archive website to help them to complete this activity:4www.dnathan.com/VL/ index.php If you live in Queensland, the following site has a list of digital Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander language books, many of which include animal names: 4www.slq.qld.gov.au/search/ ebooks/virtual-books

Activities For Further Learning •

Delve deeper into Dreaming stories by discussing how they were traditionally told (i.e. orally, usually by an Elder). Brainstorm all the different ways that stories are told now (e.g. through movies, books, radio, dance, plays, online videos, orally using photographs as stimulus, etc.), and discuss the pros and cons of each form. Have students create a story with a moral and select one of the formats above to share their story. As a class, retell a Dreaming story using puppets or stuffed toys. Create a storyboard first, planning what each scene will look like and what the captions will be. Small groups of students can then create each scene and take photographs. Create a slideshow of the captioned photographs using software such as PowerPoint or Keynote, or try an online tool such as PhotoPeach or VoiceThread. A number of traditional Aboriginal stories from around Australia are told using animated videos that include teachers' notes: 4www.abc.net.au/dustechoes/dustEchoesFlash.htm Have students create a report on a famous Australian Aborigine that outlines his/her background and achievements.

Activity 2 (page 10) •

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Examples of Dreaming stories with a lesson include: The Story of the Thukeri, from the Ngarrindjeri Peoples of South Australia, that warns against being greedy: 4http://ngarrindjeri. jay019.com/culture/thukeri.php. The story Spear from the dust echoes website: 4www.abc.net.au/ dustechoes/dustEchoesFlash.htm, which explores the destructive nature of envy and jealousy.

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Extension: • Read a range of Dreaming stories from around Australia, including creation stories. Compare the settings, characters and themes, discussing similarities and differences. Create a word wall to display in the classroom based on the stories. • Investigate how Aboriginal Peoples used message sticks as a communication tool. • Read a selection of European fables to students and compare them with Dreaming stories. Discuss the purpose of fables, and whether the morals of European fables are

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Useful Books And Websites •

Let Us Teach You - a number of texts written in dual language (Aboriginal and English):4www.schools.nt.edu.au/walungurru/learn. htm

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Aboriginal Language Flash Card App - developed by the Northern Territory Library:4http://artsandmuseums.nt.gov.au/northernterritory-library/programs-and-projects/flash-card-app#. UfdwJdL-Fqx

List of indigenous children’s books from the National Library of Australia:4http:// bookshop.nla.gov.au/category/indigenous-children-2733. do?paginator.pageIndex=1

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Tom Tom by Rosemary Sullivan and Dee Huxley

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Going for Oysters and Pigs and Honey by Jeanie Adams. Teachers' notes at:4http:// k6.boardofstudies.nsw.edu.au/linkages/IntegratedUnits/ aboriginal/myplace_learn02.html)

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You and Me: Our Place by Leonie Norrington and Dee Huxley. Unit of work available at:4http://www.globalwords.edu.au/units/Indigenous_ JPY3_4_html/index.html)

Ngaardi and Toonkoo - storyteller David Heathfield tells this south-eastern Australian creation story to a group of families: 4www. youtube.com/watch?v=jQwwa42Zvio&feature=y outu.be

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Virtual Books from the Museum of Queensland - scroll down the page to the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Language Books heading at4www.slq.qld.gov. au/search/ebooks/virtual-books

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Aboriginal Dreamtime story - video based on the story of Waatji Pulyeri (The Blue Wren):4www.youtube.com/ watch?v=Sle62XV0BO0#at=108

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RedPixels animation Dreamtime stories - animated videos of Dreamtime stories including: Tiddalik the Frog, Biladurang the Platypus and Girawu the Goanna:4www. youtube.com/playlist?list=PLC8B74B35C3158B81

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Tiwi music - this BTN video explores how the music of the Tiwi Islands is used to tell stories:4www.abc.net.au/btn/story/s2893591.htm

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Traditional Aboriginal games F-3 - a set of instructions on how to play a range of traditional Aboriginal games using modern equipment:4www.ausport.gov.au/__data/assets/ pdf_file/0011/376139/SP_31864_TIG_resource_K-3.pdf

* Organising idea: OI.4 * Content descriptor: ACELA1426 (Foundation)

Activity 1

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 See if you can find the words for the pictured Australian animals from an Aboriginal Language Group close to where you live. Write the Aboriginal words for the animals under the pictures. The bottom three squares have been left blank for you to draw and label your own animals.

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 Listen to a story that includes some or all of the animals that you have chosen in the activity above. Draw your favourite part on the back of this sheet.

Section 1: Aboriginal And Torres Strait Islander Histories And Cultures

* Organising idea: OI.5 * Content descriptors: ACELY1655, ACELT1581 (Year 1)

Activity 2

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Before Europeans settled in Australia, Aboriginal children did not attend school like you do today. Throughout history, Dreaming stories have been used by Aboriginal Peoples to teach lessons to children and other members of a tribe.

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RRRead or listen to a Dreaming story that was created to teach a lesson.

2. What was the main character like at the beginning of the story? Circle as many words as you can to describe him/her, then add some of your own. shy

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3. Did the character change by the end of the story? How?

4. What was the purpose of the story? What lesson/s were taught? ____________________________________________________________ _ ___________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________ 10

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* Organising idea: OI.5 * Content descriptor: ACELT1582 (Year 1)

Activity 3

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RRRead or listen to a story that shows Aboriginal characters in a traditional setting. RRRecord the similarities and differences between the Aboriginal characters and yourself. Think about the clothes that they wore, the foods that they ate, where they lived, and the activities that they did each day. Colour the similarities red.

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* Organising idea: OI.5 * Content descriptor: ACELT1590 (Year 2)

Activity 4

RRRead a variety of indigenous stories. Choose two of these stories, and complete the questions. Look at the illustrations to help you. Book 1 Title:______________________________________________

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What human-made objects are described in the setting/s?

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Science

Teacher Information Page

Aboriginal And Torres Strait Islander Histories And Cultures Activity 1 (page 14)

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The Bureau of Meteorology has a useful website which allows students to investigate the Aboriginal seasons around Australia:4www.bom.gov.au/iwk/index.shtml

Use this website for more information in regards to each of the musical instruments:4www.aboriginalartonline.com/culture/ amusic2.php If possible, watch videos to show how the instruments are played before completing the activity sheet.

Activity 2 (page 15)

Here is a list of useful websites to research how the plants on the activity sheet were used: 4www.anbg.gov.au/gardens/education/programs/pdfs/ aboriginal_plant_use_and_technology.pdf 4www.anbg.gov.au/gardens/education/programs/pdfs/ aboriginal-bush-medicines.pdf 4www.anbg.gov.au/gardens/education/programs/ Aboriginal-plantuse.pdf 4http://australia.gov.au/about-australia/australian-story/ austn-indigenous-tools-and-technology 4www.rbgsyd.nsw.gov.au/plant_info/aboriginal_bush_ foods

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Extension: • Research how the instruments are made and the materials that they are made from.

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Extension: • Make an annual calendar illustrated with pictures of plants, animals or events from the Aboriginal seasons.

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Activity 3 (page 16)

ANSWERS: • tapping; blowing; shaking; beating; swinging

Useful Books And Websites • •

Seasons - 12 Canoes video:4www.12canoes.com. au/ Miriwoong Seasons Interactive Calendar:4www.mirima.org.au/calendar/ Larrakia Seasons Interactive Calendar:4www. larrakia.csiro.au/#/calendar/dalay Other Season Calendars:4www.larrakia.csiro.au/#/ page/calendars 5 Seasons Video Clip:4http://aso.gov.au/titles/ documentaries/5-seasons/clip1/ Ernie Dances To The Didgeridoo, by Alison Lester Walking With The Seasons In Kakadu, by Diane Lucas Big Rain Coming, by Katrina Germein A short clip about food available in the bush:4http://aso.gov.au/titles/documentaries/narbalek/ clip3/ Behind the News: Bush Food:4www.abc.net.au/ btn/story/s3775984.htm Understanding Bush Foods - a video from ABC Splash:4http://splash.abc.net.au/media?id=30798 Bush Medicine - a short video from Parks Australia 4www.environment.gov.au/parks/ publications/booderee/video-bush-medicine.html Cooking in the past and the present - a short video that includes some visuals of traditional Aboriginal methods of cooking:4http://splash. abc.net.au/media/-/m/103154/cooking-food-in-the-pastand-present?source=early-primary-history

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Extension: • Investigate how plants in your local area were used in traditional Aboriginal society. • Invite a member of the Aboriginal community into the classroom to speak to the students about the traditional uses of plants and animals. • Watch this video from the BTN website showing how a tree is used to make a canoe: 4www.abc.net.au/btn/story/s2627618.htm

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ANSWERS: • Crinum Lily - leaves were broken or crushed and the sticky liquid inside was applied to the skin to alleviate pain from blue-bottle stings. Banksia - the nectar of the flower of this plant was used to make a sweet drink. Eucalyptus - leaves were crushed and the vapour was inhaled to clear a head cold. Quandong - the fruits of this plant were a common food of Aboriginal Peoples living in central Australia. Yam Daisy - the roots of this plant were roasted in a ground oven and eaten.

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Activity 1

Science

Each Aboriginal group has its own seasons depending on where in Australia it is located. Aboriginal seasons are based on observations of the environment, including changes to plants, animal behaviours and the weather.

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January February March April May June July August September October November

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1. The groupings below left, show the seasons according to the Gregorian calendar. Investigate an Aboriginal seasonal calendar from your state or local area. Group the months to show the Aboriginal seasons, and write the names of the seasons.

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3. On the back of this sheet or in your workbook, draw a picture and write a sentence to show how a plant changes during this season. 14

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Activity 2

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Botany, also called ‘plant science’, is the study of plants. For thousands of years Aboriginal Peoples have studied how plants can be used for food and medicine.

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Crinum Lily (or Swamp Lily)

Banksia

The nectar of the flower of this plant was used to make a sweet drink.

Eucalyptus

Leaves were crushed and the vapour was inhaled to clear a head cold.

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The fruits of this plant were a common food for Aboriginal Peoples living in central Australia. The roots of this plant were roasted in a ground oven and eaten.

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RRAboriginal Peoples also used plants to make useful objects. Do some research and draw an object made from plants on the back of this sheet.

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* Organising idea: OI.5 * Content descriptor: ACSHE022 (Year 1)

Activity 4

RRCircle the correct word next to each picture to show how each indigenous instrument was used to make sound. In the right hand column, draw another instrument that uses the same technique to make a sound. Indigenous Instrument clap sticks

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Teacher Information Page

Aboriginal And Torres Strait Islander Histories And Cultures Activity 1 (page 18)

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Activity 4 (page 21)

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1. marnkurrpa marnkurrpa 2. marnkurrpa; kutju; kutjarra kutjarra

1. A male Aboriginal Elder, the Southern Cross and native grass trees. 2. The flowering spikes made perfect fishing spears; soaked in water the nectar from the flowers made a sweet tasting drink; the flowers were used as a compass because the flowers on the sunnier side of the spikes (usually north facing) open before the flowers on the side of the cooler side. 3. 5 cents - Ecidna; 10 cents - Lyrebird; 20 cents - platypus; 50 cents - kangaroo and emu; 1 dollar - five kangaroos

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Read Dreaming stories associated with the different animals found on Australian coins. Discuss the significance of each animal to Aboriginal Peoples.

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In traditional Aboriginal society there was little need to count to high numbers, which meant many languages did not have words for every number as we do now. Rather, many tribes had words for the numbers one, two, three, few, and many. Some language groups used the word hand for the number five. Numbers larger than three could be made by combining smaller numbers (as seen in Activity 1). To find number words from an Aboriginal language in your state or local area, go to:4www.dnathan.com/VL/index.php

Prior to completing this activity sheet, create a physical bead string to model examples, then encourage students to count out numbers using the bead string.

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Have a variety of informal units available for students to use to measure the spears (e.g. string, beads, paperclips, matchsticks, wooden cubes, straws, etc.). After completing the activity, discuss which unit was the easiest to measure with and why. Ask students to predict which unit might be the most effective to measure and compare the lengths and widths of life-sized spears.

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ANSWERs: • 2 is the longest and 4 is the shortest.

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Australian Museum: Indigenous Culture:4http://

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Activity 1

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RRLarge numbers can be counted more quickly and easily if they are grouped into tens first. Use the Aboriginal counting beads below to find out how many beads are on each of the strings.

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Necklace-making has been a traditional practice of Tasmanian Aboriginal women for hundreds of years. Many of the necklaces are made from shells strung in a pattern.

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1. Look at this $2 coin. Describe what you can see. _ ___________________________________________________________ _ ___________________________________________________________ 2. Look at the picture of the grass trees. What did Aboriginal Peoples traditionally use grass trees for?

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RRTraditional Aboriginal Peoples did not measure objects using rulers and tape measures. Instead they used everyday objects to calculate lengths. Use informal units to find out which spear is the longest, and which is the shortest.

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Extension: • Discuss the following statement as a class: “Toys and games today are better than traditional Aboriginal toys and games”. Have students think about the costs, availability, types of materials needed, whether the toy or game is played indoors or outdoors, how much exercise the toy or game provides, whether the toy or game promotes a skill and how environmentally friendly the toy is to produce. Students could then individually write a persuasive text outlining their point of view. • Create models of traditional Aboriginal toys. • Play traditional Aboriginal games (see the last link listed above for instructions). • Visit the First Peoples exhibition at Museum Victoria to see their display of traditional indigenous toys alongside animated accounts of Aboriginal toys and play.

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Display the website on a projector screen or interactive whiteboard if possible. Click on the View Hotspots button to learn more about the different parts of the painting and the story that influenced it. The middle hotspot, links to a short video of the same story being performed in a dance. (Note: if the website is not accessible, the activity can still be completed using another indigenous painting that tells a story).

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Extension: • Video students as they look at the painting and orally retell the story. • View the other paintings on the website and share their associated stories - use the links under the Science in the Paintings heading at the bottom of the left-hand menu.

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In traditional Aboriginal society, children lived with their extended

family, or kin. Children had many mothers and fathers as all adults in

the kinship group were expected to care for and raise the children. They also had more brothers and sisters than just their biological siblings, and even distant relatives were considered to be their cousins. These kinship groups lived together and shared food and resources with each other.

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Before completing this activity, you may like to show students photographs of the objects listed on the activity sheet and have them create their own symbols. They can then compare how similar their symbols are to the Aboriginal symbols.

answers: • air; shelter; food; water; love

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The following sites may be useful in researching the meanings of the place names on the activity sheet: 4www.australiaforeveryone.com.au/names.htm#tas 4www.slq.qld.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_ file/0008/225674/SEQ-Placenames.pdf 4www.det.wa.edu.au/aboriginaleducation/apac/detcms/ aboriginal-education/apac/regions/wheatbelt/noongartown-names-and-their-meanings.en?oid=MultiPartArticleid-9291986 www.gosford.nsw.gov.au/library/local_history/ placenames.html

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answers: • 1. Wagga Wagga - derives from the Wiradjuri Aboriginal language. Wagga means crow, so Wagga Wagga means place of many crows ; Nambour - is derived from the Aboriginal word naamba referring to the red flowering bottle-brush Callisteman viminalis ; Goomalling - means the place of the silver-grey possum and is derived from the Noongar Language Group - goomal was the Noongar word for this possum; Wodonga means bulrushes by the Wiradjuri Peoples; Oodnadatta - derives from Arrernte utnadata and means mulga blossom; Kakadu - derives from the Aboriginal flood plain language 27

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Aboriginal Peoples have lived in this country for over 40,000 years, and have always had a strong connection to the land. Traditionally, each Aboriginal Language Group had a defined area of land that they had spiritual and cultural connections with – their Country. When Aboriginal Peoples talk about their connection to Country, they are talking about their relationship with everything in the landscape – water, landforms, plants, animals, rocks – as well as the knowledge songs, laws, art and stories that are associated with that place.

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Aboriginal Peoples were the first people to live in Australia. They did not have brick houses and shops like we do now, instead they lived off the land and everything they needed was provided by the natural environment.  Look at the picture below. Label the things that the Aboriginal Peoples need. The first letters of the words are already there to help you. Think about basic needs today.

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1. Many place names across Australia are actually Aboriginal words, such as the places listed in the table below. Using books and the internet, research what each of these place names mean in the Aboriginal language that they derive from. State

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was decided at the beginning of the game (at which point the player gets to keep one of the two Ohajiki), or until the player is out. 5. After Player 1 has had a turn, Player 2 gathers the remaining Ohajiki and scatters them on the table. Player 2 then tries to win an Ohajiki. 6. Play continues back and forth until there is only one Ohajiki left on the table. The winner is the person with the most Ohajiki at the end of the game.

Extension: • Compare the recount from the activity sheet with those from the Time Kids website: 4www.timeforkids.com/around-the-world. Simply scroll down to the Asia section, select a country, then click the Day in the Life link on the left-hand side menu.

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Compare creation stories from different cultures, for example the Aboriginal story entitled The Rainbow Serpent found at:4www.youtube.com/watch?v=2vh6moD9ZOU with this Chinese creation story:4www. mythicjourneys.org/bigmyth/myths/english/2_chinese_ full.htm

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Selamat pagi! My name is Putri, and I am from Indonesia. This is how I spend a typical day.

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A Haiku is a Japanese poem. Traditionally Haiku poems describe the natural world, focusing on a particular season. A Haiku poem generally does not rhyme and has only three lines. The words used in the first line should have a total of five syllables, the words in the second line should have seven syllables, and the words in the third line should have five syllables. Look at the poem right for an example.

RRTake a photograph or draw a picture of a natural setting or natural feature found at school. Write a Haiku poem about this setting or feature. Use your senses to help you describe the setting or feature.

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easily molded into the round shape that effectively withstands earthquakes. The chimney of a Yurt is made from metal. As it is part of the oven it gets very hot, so metal is used as it can withstand high temperatures. The walls of the yurt are made from wooden poles covered with cloth filled with wool and fur. Wood is used because it makes a strong structure but is light enough to be carried from place to place. The cloth, wool and fur are used because they are good insulators (i.e. they keep the heat in), and because they are flexible they can easily be wrapped around the wooden structure.

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The Qilin is an animal from ancient Chinese mythology. Its body is similar to that of a deer, and it has a tail like an ox. It has horns on its head and scales over its body.

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Houses are made from different materials depending on where in the world they are found. Most houses and shelters are built to suit the environment, and generally use materials that are available locally.

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* Organising idea: OI.1 * Content descriptor: ACSSU033 (Year 2)

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Have students generate questions to investigate Chinese culture, for example: ‘What is your favorite Asian food?', 'Which Asian country would you most like to visit?’ or ‘Which Asian food would you like to see available from the canteen?’ Guide students to collect data by telling them to ask a selection of people and to record their results in a tally format.

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Activities For Further Learning

Play the Korean counting game sam-yewgew (Korean for ‘three, six, nine’). In the original version, players stand in a circle and count around the circle, starting with the number one. When a multiple of three (a number with three, six or nine in it) is reached, the player must clap instead of saying the number aloud. This game can be easily modified in order to teach students skip counting. For example, the rule could be that the students must only say every second number, or fifth number, and all other numbers must be replaced with a clap. Investigate the history of the abacus with students. Find out who invented it, which country it originated in, and what it was used for. If possible have some abaci available for students to use to count. As a class, investigate the Chinese Zodiac calendar. Have students work out their Zodiac sign, then ask them to figure out the next year that their Zodiac sign will reappear. Hold an origami-making session with students. Once they have made a few, have them name and draw the 2D shapes that they can see. Investigate the effect of one-step slides and flips using flags from Asian countries. Which ones remain the same, and which look different?

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Asia education - Mathematics lessons for Foundation to Year 10 based on the Australian Curriculum:4www.asiaeducation.edu. au/curriculum_resources/maths/mathematics.html

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Asia And Australia’s Engagement With Asia Activity 1 (page 44) ANSWERs: • 1. Sunday 2. Friday 3. Four 4. Eight 5. No

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Extension: • Share images and stories of families around the world with students. You may find the following websites and books useful: •

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* Organising ideas: OI.5, OI.7 * Content descriptor: ACHHK045 (Year 2)

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Many cities around Australia have a Chinatown due to the large number of Chinese migrants who moved to Australia during the 1800s. Chinatowns are a unique part of our heritage as they have historical and cultural significance.

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Asia And Australia’s Engagement With Asia Activity 1 (page 48)

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Conduct a scavenger hunt/bingo game with your class that encourages students to complete quick activities, find objects or research answers to questions relating to Asian countries, for example: 1. Find someone who has been to an Asian country. 2. Find something that was made in an Asian country. 3. Learn a Yoga position. 4. Find out what city the 2008 Olympic Games was held in. 5. Find a menu from an Asian restaurant in your local area. 6. Find a photograph that was taken in an Asian country.

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Imagine that your class is going on holiday to a country in Asia. Ask students to come up with a list of questions that they might have, then combine these as a class. Try to find the answers to these questions using books, newspapers, the internet and by contacting people who have visited the country.

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* Organising idea: OI.7 * Content descriptor: ACHGK012 (Year 2)

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* Organising idea: OI.1 * Content descriptor: ACHGK006 (Year 1)

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Teacher Information Page

Sustainability Activity 1 (page 52)

Discuss the importance of these signs. What are the consequences of people choosing not to follow these rules?

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The list of fiction books on the right-side column of this page may help you with this activity. Visit your school library or local library for a selection of suitable non-fiction books.

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Useful Websites

4. Fiction: characters, dialogue, setting, imagination. Non-Fiction: index, headings, photographs, information, sub-headings, bibliography.

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Activities For Further Learning

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Uno’s Garden by Graeme Base Lester and Clyde by James H. Reece The Lorax by Dr Seuss One World by Michael Foreman Schumann the Shoeman by John and Stella Danalis The Trouble with Dragons by Deb Gliori The Vegetable by Ark Kim Kane What Planet are you from Clarice Bean? by Lauren Child

English

* Organising ideas: OI.6, OI.7, OI.9 * Content descriptors: ACELA1430, ACELY1645 (Foundation) ACELA1443 (Year 1)

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Science

Teacher Information Page

Sustainability Activity 1 (page 56)

Activity 3 (page 58)

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Design a habitat to cater for the needs of a new species (e.g. it likes to hide under rocks and lie in the sun, it eats bugs, it lays its eggs on leaves, etc.). Look for animals that live in trees and take photographs of them. If actual animals cannot be seen, have students take photographs of evidence left by animals, such as nests, webs, droppings and cocoons.

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* Organising ideas: OI.1, OI.2, OI.3 * Content descriptor: ACSSU211 (Year 1)

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* Organising ideas: OI.1, OI.2, OI.3, OI.7, OI.8 * Content descriptor: ACSSU032 (Year 2)

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* Organising idea: OI.1 * Content descriptors: ACMSP048, ACMSP049 (Year 2)

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Activity 2

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* Organising idea: OI.9 * Content descriptor: ACMNA002 (Foundation)

Activity 3

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 It is important to try to reduce the amount of rubbish that we create.

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On the back of this page draw some food that you could bring to school that has no packaging (or that has packaging that can be reused or recycled).

Section 3: Sustainability

History

Teacher Information Page

Sustainability Activity 1 (page 64)

In small groups, have students take on one of the four roles prior to completing the activity sheet. Ask them to role play what their character might say or do when faced with the scenario of a new development being built. Groups can then share their answers with the class and discuss the reasons for each character’s point of view.

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Climate time machine - see how average temperatures and sea levels around the world are increasing over time:4http:// climatekids.nasa.gov/time-machine/

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Future Sparks - a website for children about the future of clean energy:4http://futuresparks. org.au/

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Ollie Saves the Planet:4www.olliesworld.com/ planet/aus/info/info/sr_nr05.htm

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Display and compare the answers as a class. Create some simple graphs to show differences, e.g. number of TVs/computers/ phones in grandparents’ childhood houses compared with now. Discuss who had (or has) the more sustainable lifestyle in terms of waste and energy use. In order to make a decision, you may like to share some of the following facts with students: In Australia, over 10 million new plastic bags are used each day. If everyone in the world lived the way Australians do now, we would need more than four planets to support us. Each baby using disposable nappies in Australia sends 700 kilograms of waste to landfill every year, accounting for approximately 5% of landfill content. Australians are the second highest waste producers in the world behind Americans. The facts above come from the following websites:4www.cleanup.org.au/au/Campaigns/ plastic-bag-facts.html,4http://environmentvictoria.org. au, and4www.greennappy.com.au/

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Extension: • Use this task as a springboard to investigate how we can all reduce our waste, use less energy and live a more sustainable lifestyle. • Compare entertainment, toys and games from when their grandparents were children to the entertainment, toys and games available now. How many of the forms of entertainment used by the students’ grandparents used electricity or batteries? How often did they get new toys,

History

* Organising ideas: OI.7, OI.9 * Content descriptor: ACHHS052 (Year 2)

Activity 1

 An area of local bushland is about to be cleared and developed into a housing estate.

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History

* Organising idea: OI.8 * Content descriptors: ACHHK030 (Year 1), ACHHK046 (Year 2)

Activity 2

 Find out about your grandparent's childhood by asking him/her the questions below. Record the answers. 1. How many computers were there in your childhood house?__________ 2. How many televisions were there in your childhood house?__________ 3. How did you get to and from school most days?_ ______________________

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7. What did you usually eat for lunch at school? How was your lunch packaged? _______________________________________________________________

8. Did your parents grow any fruit or vegetables in your garden? If so, which ones?

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11. Did you wear disposable nappies or cloth nappies when you were a baby?

 Compare your family’s lifestyle with your grandparent’s lifestyle when he/she was a child. Did he/she live a more sustainable lifestyle as a child than you do now?

Section 3: Sustainability

Geography

Teacher Information Page

Sustainability Activity 1 (page 67)

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CoolAustralia.org4http://coolaustralia.org/ curriculum-materials

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Ollie Saves the Planet 4www.olliesworld.com/ planet/aus/info/info/sr_nr05.htm

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Prior to completing the activity, discuss what students can see in the picture. You may like to label some of the features on an enlarged version so that students become familiar with the words that will be used in the activity.

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Students can draw pictures or write what they can see and hear in their special places. For example, if their special place is the nature garden they could draw a plant, a tree, a butterfly and a bird in the ‘see’ box; and a bird and other children in the ‘hear’ box. Take a photograph of students in a pose that shows them caring for a special place. For example, if their special place is the library they could be snapped turning the pages of a book carefully, putting rubbish in the bin, etc.

Useful Websites

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Have students make up their own signs for the school and hang them in appropriate places, e.g. The poster ‘Please Turn Off Dripping Taps’ could be hung in the students' toilets, the poster ‘Please Do Not Tread On Plants’ could be laminated and stuck on a wall near a garden bed, etc. Have students collect and weigh all the junk mail that their family receives over a week. Students can then create a ‘No Junk Mail’ sign to put on their mailbox at home in order to reduce this waste of paper.

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* Organising idea: OI. 7 * Content descriptor: ACHGK004 (Foundation)

Activity 1

Geography

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Geography

* Organising idea: OI.9 * Content descriptor: ACHGK005 (Year 1)

Activity 2

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