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Contact Forces Word Search
A word search activity for students studying contact forces in connection to the journey of the Makassans. Curriculum Link: AC9S4U03
The Effect of Contact Forces on the Makassans
Use this template to support student experiments on contact forces experienced by the Makassans on their annual journey to Arnhem Land. Curriculum Link: AC9S4U03
Mindfulness Colouring - Contact Forces with Makassan Journey
Use this colouring in sheet as a mindfulness activity to help students become familiar with some key words connected to the study of contact forces. Curriculum link: AC9S4U03, VC2S4U10
Boat Designing - Making a Perahu
Design your own Perahu to build - taking into consideration the forces that will impact its sail. Curriculum Links: AC9S4I04, AC9S4U03, VC2S4U10, VC2S4I04
Connected in Language - understanding Yolngu Matha words
Match the correct Yolngu word with the English equivalent. Curriculum Link: AC9S3U03, AC9L1F4U03, VC2S4U04
Heat Transfer in Cooking Trepang.
Students identify sources of heat energy and examples of heat transfer and explain changes in the temperature of objects - such as cooking trepang. Curriculum Link AC9S3U03, VC2S4U04
Heat Transfer in Camels - infographic
Students identify sources of heat energy and examples of heat transfer and explain changes in the temperature of objects - such as the camels used by the Afghan Cameleers. Curriculum Link: AC9S3U03, VC2S6U02
Physical Changes through Trade
Students identify ways to change materials without changing their material composition. This help sheet will break down how different materials can be changed physically without changing their compositions - just like how trade between Makassans and Yolngu allowed for the development of new materials through introduction of new products. Curriculum Link: AC9S2U03, VC2S2U06
Making a canoe - template
A route of intercultural trade between Makassar and Indigenous peoples of northern Australia encompassed over centuries created many cultural resonances. The effects of such interactions have been manifested across many fields including language, art and music, religion, health and economic life. Consider the development and use of the canoe in connection to science and the impact on human endeavour. Use this template to help students build a canoe. Curriculum Link: AC9S2H01, VC2S2H02
