Aboriginal perspectives in Science 7-12
Welcome to the Aboriginal perspectives in Science page
The Science Years 7-10 Syllabus provides opportunities to develop understanding of aspects of Aboriginal and Indigenous culture. The syllabus also provides opportunities in teaching and learning programs for the inclusion of Aboriginal and Indigenous contexts relevant to areas such as ecology, the environment and astronomy.
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Making String: an ethnobotanical learning journey on the south coast of NSW.
This article uses the cultural practice of string making to explore the thinking and decision making processes that take place within such practices and the relationships to western science understandings.
The Board of Studies - Aboriginal Perspectives in Science Project has been developed to support Science teachers in integrating and in dealing with Aboriginal and Indigenous cross-curriculum content in culturally appropriate ways and in authentic contexts.
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