Look to the sky Year level Year 1 – 2 Duration 45 minutes Cost $240 per group (up to 32 students) Audience Primary Students learn about different perspectives on the night sky, using Aboriginal and Western language to name celestial elements. This program uses case studies to explore how these different perspectives on the world have informed the way natural resources are harnessed and used. Register Your Interest Student experience Students will: Learn Nyoongar words for elements of the sky Compare Aboriginal and Western views about the ‘creation of the universe’ Discover how seasonal markers in the sky show when to harness Earth’s resources Examine case studies that detail how Aboriginal peoples have utilised the earth’s resources for multiple purposes Skills development This program links to the following strands of the Western Australian Curriculum: Years 1 and 2 Languages Notice and imitate characteristic sounds, intonation patterns and rhythms of the target language(s) and how these relate to the written language (ACLFWU078) Year 1 Science Observable changes occur in the sky and landscape (ACSSU019) Science Involves observing, asking questions about, and describing changes in, objects and events (ACSHE021) Recognising how Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples use changes in the landscape and the sky to answer questions about when to gather certain resources (ACCSU032) Year 2 Science Earth’s resources are used in a variety of ways. (ACSSU032) People use science in their daily lives, including when caring for their environment and living things (ACSHE022) Register Your Interest