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Indigenous Ecological Knowledge and severe weather events

This module focuses on how Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples learn from Country to understand and respond to severe weather events. Through case studies and classroom activities, students explore how Indigenous Ecological Knowledge builds resilience and deepens scientific understanding.

Learning Areas:

Science, Humanities and Social Sciences, English

Year levels:

Level 5, Level 6

Road Flooded at Condobolin, New South Wales. Photographer: Theo Clark. Source: Getty Images. Used under Licence.

Road Flooded at Condobolin, New South Wales. Photographer: Theo Clark. Source: Getty Images. Used under Licence.

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