Research and Development - ASTRONOMER
I
had no idea! Aboriginal
and Torres Strait Islander
Astronomy: Letting the world know about Cultural Astronomy
Primary
Middle
Secondary
Australian
Curriculum General Capability:
Personal and social capability
Australian
Curriculum General Capability: ICT Capability
Australian
Curriculum General Capability:
Critical and creative thinking
Australian
Curriculum Cross Curriculum Priorities:
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander histories and cultures
Cooperative
Learning Activity
1. Most Australians do not know about the wealth of knowledge that Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders had about astronomy. Certainly, the world doesn't know very much either. There is one person who has been studying Aboriginal Astronomy, Dr Duane W. Hamacher, originally an American.
You are are fix this situation by creating a podcast about Indigenous Astronomy for your school and hopefully for the world.
2. In groups of 4 - 5 students, you are to learn more about this topic through listening and viewing mainly through Dr Hamacher's work.
You are to listen to the
following Indigenous Astronomy (ABC Radio National: Counterpoint)
Audio file, view the TED talk and read the articles about Aboriginal Astronomy.
https://youtu.be/CgSRbacb6fY
Dr Duane Hamacher:
Royal Society of Victory
22 February 2018
https://youtu.be/JCho0SfHKcU
There are two more videos on this topic on the Links page.
3. Map the information that you have discovered about Cultural Astronomy. Order it into your group's Prezi presentation and present it to the class.
4. After listening and viewing the other groups' presentations, refine your thinking about what you left in and what you left out. Re-do your presentation based on your own group's evaluation.
5. Convert your group's Prezi into a Podcast using PodBean:
6. Promote your podcast through your social media channels. Don't forget to distribute to your family!
Your
stellar diary 2024
Primary
Middle
Secondary
Teacher
Australian
Curriculum General Capability:
Personal and social capability
1. You are to, individually, observe the night sky with the aid of the following article from The Conversation 3 January 2024
2. The article shows the events that will happen throughout the year. You are to order these events into monthly order in a diary. Leave 2 pages for each month at least.
3. Record the time and date you observed the night sky, take photos, record any of your thoughts on your phone video.
4. If you are able, compare and contrast with another student. Add to your notes if needed.
Another activity you might like is under the Cartographer: How ancient Aboriginal star maps have shaped Australia's highway network.
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