Teacher background information
Year 3 Science Content Description
Science as a Human Endeavour
Use and influence of science
Science knowledge helps people to understand the effect of their actions (ACSHE051 - Scootle )In the construction of this teacher background information, a list of consulted works has been generated. The consulted works are provided as evidence of the research undertaken to inform the development of the teacher background information. To access this information, please read and acknowledge the following important information:
Please note that some of the sources listed in the consulted works may contain material that is considered culturally offensive or inappropriate. The consulted works are not provided or recommended as classroom resources.
I have read and confirm my awareness that the consulted works may contain offensive material and are not provided or recommended by ACARA as classroom resources.
The following sources were consulted in the construction of this teacher background information. They are provided as evidence of the research undertaken to inform the development of the teacher background information. It is important that educators recognise that despite written records being incredibly useful, they can also be problematic as they are often based on non-Indigenous interpretations of observations and records of First Nations Peoples’ behaviours, actions, comments and traditions. Such interpretations privilege western paradigms of non-First Nations authors and include, at times, attitudes and language of the past. These sources often lack the viewpoints of the people they discuss and can contain ideas based on outdated scientific theories. Furthermore, although the sources are in the public domain, they may contain cultural breaches and cause offence to the Peoples concerned. With careful selection, evaluation and community consultation, the consulted works may provide teachers with further support and reference materials that could be culturally audited, refined and adapted to construct culturally appropriate teaching and learning materials. The ability to select and evaluate appropriate resources is an essential cultural capability skill for educators. |
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Bebawi, F. F., & Campbell, S. D. (2002). Impact of early and late dry-season fires on plant mortality and seed banks within riparian and subriparian infestations of rubber vine (Cryptostegia grandiflora). Australian Journal of Experimental Agriculture, 42(1), 43-48.
Bush Heritage Australia. (2019). Golden Shouldered Parrot. Retrieved from https://www.bushheritage.org.au/species/golden-shouldered-parrot
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Garnett, S., & Crowley, G. M. (2002). Recovery plan for the Golden-shouldered Parrot (Psephotus chrysopterygius) 2003-2007: Report to Environment Australia, Canberra. Brisbane: Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service.
Gott, B. (2005). Aboriginal fire management in south-eastern Australia: Aims and frequency. Journal of Biogeography, 32(7), 1203-1208.
Gott, B. (2012). Indigenous burning and the evolution of ecosystem biodiversity. Proceedings of the Royal Society of Victoria, 124(1), 56-60.
Hill, R., Baird, A., & Buchanan, D. (1999). Aborigines and fire in the wet tropics of Queensland, Australia: Ecosystem management across cultures. Society & Natural Resources, 12(3), 205-223.
Kelly, G. (1999). Karla wongi fire talk: A Nyungar perspective on forest burning. Landscape, 14(2), 49-53.
Kohen, J. (1996). The impact of fire: An historical perspective. (Australian Plants Online). Retrieved from http://anpsa.org.au/APOL3/sep96-1.html
Lamont, B. B., Enright, N. J., Witkowski, E. T. F., & Groeneveld, J. (2007). Conservation biology of banksias: Insights from natural history to simulation modelling. Australian Journal of Botany, 55(3), 280-292.
Petruzzello, M. (2019). Playing with wildfire: Five amazing adaptations of pyrophytic plants. Encyclopedia Britannica. Retrieved from https://www.britannica.com/list/5-amazing-adaptations-of-pyrophytic-plants
Russell-Smith, J., Lucas, D., Gapindi, M., Gunbunuka, B., Kapirigi, N., Namingum, G., ... & Chaloupka, G. (1997). Aboriginal resource utilization and fire management practice in western Arnhem Land, monsoonal northern Australia: Notes for prehistory, lessons for the future. Human Ecology, 25(2), 159-195.
Victorian National Parks Association. (1996). Fire and biodiversity: The effects and effectiveness of fire management (Biodiversity Series No. 8). Proceedings of the Victorian National Parks Association conference 1994, Footscray, Melbourne. Canberra: Biodiversity Unit, Department of the Environment, Sport and Territories.