from little things big things grow

TEACHER RESOURCES

In addition to the vast lists of resources provided to students (on each of the expert pages), the following resources were used to develop this i-Quest: (please scroll to the bottom of the page to download/print the tools and tables used within the i-Quest)

Teacher References:

Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority: Australian Curriculum v3.0. Source: http://www.australiancurriculum.edu.au/ Downloaded March 2012.

Australian National Botanical Gardens - there are some great relevant programs that could be adapted and linked to this integrated unit:

http://www.anbg.gov.au/gardens/education/programs/primary-learning/using-bush-plants.html

Barlow, A. & Hill, M. (2001). Aboriginal People, Then and Now: Sharing Our Cultures, The Story of Aboriginal Cultures. Heinemann Library: Melbourne.

Creative Spirits (Acknowledgement of Country): http://www.creativespirits.info/aboriginalculture/spirituality/welcome-to-country.html

Graham, W. (2009). We are Australian: The First Australians. Macmillan Education Australia: Melbourne.

Global Education: http://www.globaleducation.edna.edu.au

Institute for Habits of Mind: http://www.instituteforhabitsofmind.com

Murdoch, K. & Hornsby, D. (1997) Planning Curriculum Connections: Whole School Planning for Integrated Curriculum, Prahran, Eleanor Curtain Publishing.

MyRead – Strategies for teaching reading in the middle years: Scaffolding:

http://www.myread.org/scaffolding.htm

Ritchhart, R. & Perkins, D. (2008). Making thinking visible. Educational Leadership, 65(5), 57-61.

Royal Botanic Gardens Melbourne: Aboriginal Resources Trail Teachers Kit: http://www.rbg.vic.gov.au/education/teacher-resources

The State of Queensland Department of Education and Training (2004). New Basics: Productive Pedagogies: http://education.qld.gov.au/corporate/newbasics/html/pedagogies/pedagog.html

Tourism NT’s Indigenous Cultural Education Research study (2009): http://www.tourismnt.com.au/LinkClick.aspx?fileticket=lRtOtm102bM%3d&tabid=681&mid=2384

Victorian Curriculum and Assessment Authority, The Victorian Essential Learning Standards. Source: http://vels.vcaa.vic.edu.au/ Downloaded March 2012.

Wiggins, G. & McTighe, J. (2006) Understanding by design (2^nd edition), Pearson.

Wilson, J. & Wing Jan, L. (2003) Focus on inquiry: a practical approach to integrated curriculum planning. Carlton, Victoria: Curriculum Corporation.

Image Credits:

HOME PAGE:

Montage of images -

Weaving image:

Source: http://www.sydneydesign.com.au/2010/index.php/workshops/weaving-yarns/attachment/phyllis-hands-weaving-thumb Downloaded 31/3/12.
Image of artists painting traditional Aboriginal painting:
Source: http://www.theage.com.au/national/art-initiates-life-in-a-remote-town-20110729-1i45z.html#ixzz1qmieCiz5 Downloaded 31/3/12.
Image of children's hands in bowl of berries:
Source: http://brewongle.drawstring.com.au/files/image/Lilly%20Pilly.JPG Downloaded 31/3/12.

INTRODUCTION PAGE:

Paperbark Tree Sketch:

Source: http://www.wetcanvas.com/forums/showthread.php?t=79931 Downloaded 23/3/12.

Moreton Bay Fig Tree Sketch:

Source: http://gardensketchabout.blogspot.com.au/2011/02/moreton-bay-fig-and-wedding.html Downloaded 23/3/12.

Early Settler Painting (Hut):

Source: http://www.lib.monash.edu.au/exhibitions/aborigines/xabor.html#15 - “Hut in New South Wales” in PHILLIP, Arthur. The Voyage of Governor Phillip to Botany Bay. (Dublin, P. Byrne [et al] 1790) Ferguson 93. Downloaded 23/3/12.

HOW TO USE THIS i-QUEST PAGE:

Image of rock art:

Source: http://www.aboriginaltourism.com.au/aboriginal_rock_art_tours.htm Downloaded 28/3/12.

STEP 1 – PLANT THE SEED PAGE:

Image of seeds in hands:

Source: http://bookabee.com.au/wp-content/gallery/bush-food-plants-amp-flora/bookabee-tours-australia_urti-quandong-seeds-and-flesh.jpg Downloaded 24/3/12.

STEP 2 – GERMINATION PAGE:

Image of indigenous woman digging for witchetty grubs:

Source: http://www.nothinglikeaustralia.com/us/accessible/entries/sa/0005124.htm Downloaded 28/3/12.

STEP 3 – SEE IT SPROUT PAGE:

Image of child with gloves:

Source: http://www.ecoliteracy.org/essays/excerpt-smart-nature-schooling-sustainability Downloaded 26/3/12.

Image of Aboriginal Smoking Ceremony:

Source: http://www.fire.nsw.gov.au/gallery.php?id=961&item=207 Downloaded 23/3/12.

Image of bush tucker:

Source: http://www.realaustraliatravel.com/bush-tucker.html Downloaded 23/3/12.

Image of indigenous women making bush medicine:

Source: http://www.australiandoctor.com.au/rural-doctor/features/knowledge-keepers Downloaded 23/3/12.

Image of Aboriginal Art Symbols:

Source: http://aboriginal-dreamtime.net2go.info/ Downloaded 23/3/12.

Image of boy spear fishing:

Source: http://ozoutback.com.au/Australia/fishing/slides/1986110902.html Downloaded 28/3/12.

STEP 4 – THE LEAVES START TO GROW PAGE:

Image of bush tucker plants growing (“Don’t touch me. I’m growing”).

Source: http://www.thealisonprinciple.com/ Downloaded 28/3/12.

Image of children’s hands.

Source: https://npo.networkforgood.org/Donate/Donate.aspx?npoSubscriptionId=1001902&uniqueID=633931920206700120 Downloaded 26/3/12.

STEP 5 - A FLOWER BLOOMS PAGE:

Image of Bush Flower painting by Angelina George

Source: http://www.mukmuk.com/gallery/by-artist/angelina-george/bush-flowers-a3218/ Downloaded 25/3/12.

STEP 6 – HARVESTING TIME PAGE:

Image of Aboriginal woman collecting fruit

Source: http://www.wipeout.com.au/catalogue/footprints/answers/22.html Downloaded 30/3/12.

STEP 7 – POLLINATION PAGE:

Image of Boomerang Art Symbol.

Source: http://www.aboriginalartstore.com.au/aboriginal-art-culture/aboriginal-symbols-glossary/ Downloaded 25/3/12.

EVALUATING YOUR GROWTH PAGE:

Image of young boy:

Source: http://www.australiaday.com.au/studentresources/indigenous.aspx#paragraph14 Downloaded 29/3/12.

CONCLUSION PAGE:

Australian postage stamp (Waratah):

Source: http://www.anbg.gov.au/waratah/stamp1959.html Downloaded 24/3/12.

CULTURAL ADVISOR RESOURCES PAGE:

Image of smoking ceremony:

Source: http://museumvictoria.com.au/bunjilaka/about-us/smoking-ceremony/ Downloaded 31/3/12.

ART DIRECTOR RESOURCES PAGE:

Image of artists painting traditional Aboriginal painting:

Source: http://www.theage.com.au/national/art-initiates-life-in-a-remote-town-20110729-1i45z.html#ixzz1qmieCiz5 Downloaded 31/3/12

BUSH TUCKER MANAGER RESOURCES PAGE:

Image of children's hands in bowl of berries:

Source: http://brewongle.drawstring.com.au/files/image/Lilly%20Pilly.JPG
Downloaded 31/3/12

MEDICAL AND HEALTH ADVISOR RESOURCES PAGE:

Image of Quandong:

Source: http://www.walkaboutpark.com.au/UserFiles/Image/MainPhoto/quandong.gif Downloaded 31/3/12.

TECHNOLOGIST RESOURCES PAGE:

Image of Park Ranger:

Source: http://www.environment.nsw.gov.au/NationalParks/parkTours.aspx?id=N0035
Downloaded 31/3/12.

TEACHERS RESOURCES PAGE:

Image of Australian 27 cent stamp:

Source: http://www.123rf.com/photo_8562413_australia--circa-1982-stamp-printed-by-australia-shows-aboriginal-painting-circa-1982.html Downloaded 31/3/12.

FOR TEACHERS PAGE: