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Aboriginal Knowledge and Science Education Research Project
Bat Steals the Moon
Retelling of traditional story.
Source: Man in the Moon: Sky Tales from Many Lands collected by Alta Jablow and Carl Withers.
Battle of the Northern Lights
Traditional Sami story.
Source: The Storytelling Star by James Riordan.
Bineshiiyag - Birds
Colouring book with text in Ojibwe and English.
Chíin: Salmon
Science unit also teaches Haida vocabulary. Intended for use with Grades K-1.
Accompanying Material: Teacher Resources.
E.B2: Water, First Nations Cultures, Statistics: Grade 9 Mathematics
Teacher-created lesson plan developed in conjunction with the McDowell Foundation project Culture-Based School Mathematics for Reconciliation and Professional Development.
Finding Our Roots: Indigenous Foods and the Food Sovereignty Movement in the United States
Gáan: Berries
Primary science unit also teaches associated words and phrases in Haida. Suitable for Grades K-1.
Gin Xilaa: Plants
Ethnobotany lesson plan also teaches associated Haida words and phrases. Suitable for Grades K-2.
Accompanying Material: Teacher Resources.
Hodinohsyo:nih Star Knowledge
Traditional stories include: The Seven Brothers (Big Dipper); Nya-Gwa-Ih, The Celestial Bear; The Seven Star Dancers; The Seven Brothers of the Star Cluster (Pleiades), Ga-Do-Waas and His Star Belt (Milky Way); and The Man-Eating Wife, the Little Old Woman and the Morning Star.
Haudenosaunee refers to the six nations (Kanien’kehaka (Mohawk), Onayotekaono (Oneida), Onandaga, Guyohkohnyoh (Cayuga), Onondowahgah (Seneca), and Skaruhreh (Tuscarora)) which comprise the Iroquois Confederacy.
How Coyote Created the Sun
Retelling of a traditional story. Suggested age range 6-11 years.
How Coyote Made the Stars
Retelling of a traditional story.
Indigenizing Education with the Game When Rivers Were Trails
Indigenous History: A Bibliography
Indigenous Peoples Atlas of Canada: Teacher's Kit for Giant Floor Map
Topics include climate change, demographics, Indigenous governance, housing, human rights, Indigenous languages, migration, famous people, original place names, residential schools, seasonal cycles, symbols, timeline, trade routes, and treaties, land disputes, agreements and rights.
Although activities were created for the giant floor map, they can be adapted to the printable tile version.
Iskigamizigedaa: Let's Boil Maple Sugar
Colouring storybook features a grandparent and grandchildren engaging in conversations about traditional teachings, when to begin and end harvesting, the equipment used, and processing and use of maple sugar. Text in English with some Ojibwe words interspersed.
A Journey of a Thousand Miles Begins With a Single Blueberry: Learning Journeys of the Whitefeather Forest, Pikangikum First Nation, Ontario
Kayaaní: Plants
Science unit also teaches Tlingit vocabulary. Lesson plan intended for use with Grades K-5.
Accompanying Material: Teacher Resources.
The Learning Circle: Classroom Activities on First Nations in Canada: Ages 8 to 11
Niitsitapiisini: Our Way of Life: The Story of the Blackfoot People
Operation Water Spirit
[Recensions/Book Reviews]
Respectful Actions in Research: Aboriginal Adolescents Speaking Their Future
Science First Peoples Teacher Resource Guide: Secondary
Traditional Ecological Knowledge of the Lake Superior Region: Explorations to Engage Students in Culture, Scientific Inquiry, and Wellness Activities
Ts'úu isgyáan Sgahláang = Yellow and Red Cedar
Science unit also teaches the Haida language. Intended for Grades K-2.
Related Material: Teacher Resources.
We Are All Related: Augmented Reality as a Learning Resource for Indigenous-Settler Relations: Teacher Handbook
We Are All Related Augmented Reality Guide: Augmented Reality as a Learning Resource for Indigenous-Settler Relations: Student Guidebook 2019
X’aat: Salmon
Science unit also teaches Tlingit vocabulary. Lesson plans intended for Grades K-1.
Accompanying Material: Teacher Resources.
X’aat: Salmon II
Science unit also teaches Tlingit vocabulary. Lessons plans intended for use with Grades 2-3.
Yaakwx': Canoes
Focuses on Tlingit language and culture. Lesson plan is for Grades 2-3.
Related Material: Teacher Resources.