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Lesson 5<br />
Earth and space sciences<br />
OUR RESOURCEFUL WORLD<br />
Using Earth’s <strong>res</strong>ources in the past – 1<br />
Food<br />
Aboriginal and Tor<strong>res</strong> Strait<br />
Islander people used available<br />
flora and fauna for food. The<br />
food they ate changed with each<br />
season. The men hunted animals<br />
and fish and the women gathered<br />
food from plants. They only<br />
collected enough food to feed<br />
the family.<br />
Aboriginal and Tor<strong>res</strong> Strait<br />
Islander people moved around<br />
to find different foods. This meant<br />
they did not take all the <strong>res</strong>ources<br />
from one place. They<br />
collected food using<br />
carrying dishes.<br />
Bush tucker<br />
Shelter<br />
Aboriginal and Tor<strong>res</strong> Strait<br />
Islander people built shelters<br />
using branches, leaves and bark<br />
from plants. They sometimes<br />
used animal skin and clay to make<br />
them waterproof. Caves in rocks<br />
and hol<strong>low</strong> tree trunks were also<br />
useful shelters.<br />
Aboriginal and Tor<strong>res</strong> Strait<br />
Islander people moved around a<br />
lot and often slept in front of the<br />
fire with only a small windbreak<br />
shelter. If food and water was<br />
available in the area,<br />
they built bigger<br />
shelters.<br />
Water<br />
Aboriginal and Tor<strong>res</strong> Strait<br />
Islander people collected<br />
water from natural sources<br />
such as rivers, rock pools and<br />
underground. If they were<br />
moving away from natural<br />
sources, they would create tools<br />
using bark or animal skins that<br />
could carry their water.<br />
Aboriginal and Tor<strong>res</strong> Strait<br />
Islander people took only enough<br />
water to last the journey to the<br />
next water source. They covered<br />
water with leaves<br />
so it didn't spill as easily.<br />
Finding water sources<br />
Tools<br />
Aboriginal and Tor<strong>res</strong> Strait<br />
Islander people made tools using<br />
branches and leaves from animal<br />
bones, shells and rocks. These<br />
included weapons such as spears<br />
and boomerangs, nets and traps,<br />
carrying dishes, bags and food<br />
utensils such as digging sticks<br />
and seed-grinding stones.<br />
Aboriginal and Tor<strong>res</strong> Strait<br />
Islander people made only<br />
enough tools to help them<br />
meet their needs. They<br />
re-used tools as much<br />
as possible.<br />
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Low <strong>res</strong>olution display copy<br />
Stone hut shelters<br />
Making tools<br />
94 <strong>Science</strong>:<br />
A <strong>STEM</strong> APPROACH<br />
YEAR<br />
2<br />
978-1-925431-95-7 R.I.C. Publications® – www.ricpublications.com.au
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