First scientists
Stage 1 - Science and Technology
Program
'First scientists' is an incursion program delivered in schools by Longneck Lagoon Environmental Education Centre staff. Stage 1 students engage in a range of hands-on activities to investigate inventions and innovations from Australia’s First Peoples. They explore how living things change over time, how sound interacts with different materials, and how forces can change the way objects move. Duration: 1 hour.
Important information
Science and Technology K-6 syllabus (2024)
ST1-SCI-01
Measures and describes changes in living things, materials, movement, Earth and the sky.
Content
Living things change over time
- Describe how Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Peoples use Knowledges of the life cycles of livings things
Light and sound interact with materials in different ways
- Observe how Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Peoples use a range of materials and actions to create sound for specific purposes
- Test how different materials and actions affect the volume and pitch of sound
Forces can change the way objects move
- Investigate how applied forces change the movement of traditional toys and tools used by Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Peoples
Students will participate in a selection of the following activities:
- Bogong Moth - Students explore the life cycle and migration of the Bogong Moth by examining a migration map, completing a life cycle activity, and discussing how Aboriginal people tracked their movement as a seasonal food source.
- Sounds have meaning - Students investigate how different materials produce different sounds by experimenting with emu callers and clap sticks, and discuss how material choice affects sound and its purpose.
- Get Spinning - Students explore how toys can be made from natural materials and set in motion using different forces by examining traditional examples, creating their own spinning tops, and discussing how they work.
| Student numbers | This incursion can be delivered to multiple classes over one or more days. |
| Activities | A selection of activities will be included in the one-hour lesson. Please indicate if you would like to request specific activities. |
| Learning spaces | Most activities will require outdoor spaces within the school grounds. In the event of rain or extreme heat, a covered outdoor learning area or school hall may be needed. |