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Understanding Culturally Significant Species and Their Ecological Role
Lesson1 of 3 in this unit
SecondaryYear 9 - 10ScienceHuman EndeavourEnvironmentalBiodiversity
Lesson Summary
Students will explore culturally significant species and their importance to First Nations peoples. They will analyse a case study from an Aboriginal community working to protect a species. Students will work together to develop an infographic on a species of their choice.
Learning intentions
Students will:
- investigate how species are significant in both cultural and ecological contexts
- explore how First Nations knowledge contributes to the broader scientific understanding of biodiversity.
Success criteria
Students can:
- describe the ecological role of a culturally significant species and its significance to a First Nations group
- explain how First Nations knowledge of culturally significant species has influenced conservation science.
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