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Allow 45 minutes for this lesson. Teacher can introduce the topic Tools Used by Traditional Indigenous People. This lesson is primarily an introductory lesson. To begin with, explain to the students that for the next few days, or weeks, depending on how each lesson is spread out, they will be learning about the tools used by indigenous Australians. The next step is to conduct a class brainstorm. Ask the students to raise their hands and brainstorm any tools they can think of. This part of the lesson should take 15-20 minutes. Provided in the teacher resource page are some //youtube// videos that can be shown on the interactive whiteboard to gain student interest. After each video have a short 5 minute discussion. Suggestions for each disscussion are provided below the videos on the teacher resource page. The video component of this lesson should take between 10 and 15 minutes. After the students have watched these videos and listened to the teachers introduction to the topic, ask them if they know what each of the tools brainstormed earlier are used for. For example, they all may have heard of a boomerang, but are not exactly sure what its use is. Also ask the students if they have ever seen any of these tools being used, or used them themselves.This lesson will give the students insight into the topic, and the teacher insight into the students prior knowledge of the topic. This brainstorm should take between 10-15 minutes.
 * Lesson One:**

Allow 45- 1 1/2 hours for this lesson. Lesson two will need to be conducted in a computer lab, or somewhere there are enough computers available for each student, or for pairs of students. This lesson the children will be completing the 'amazing tools' powerpoint found in the student resources tab. This is where the children will gather the research required to make their poster. Provided in the powerpoint are various age appropriate websites and youtube videos, each with information on different Aborigine tools. The children will need to take notes to ensure they have enough information for their poster. The powerpoint is available to be downloaded and saved. If it is easier to do this and open it up on each computer via a USB stick, then do so. However, the student resource page is set up so each child can open up this page and complete both the powerpoint and quiz.
 * Lesson Two:**

Allow 1-2 hours for this lesson. This lesson is ideal for between recess and lunch breaks. This is the third and final lesson for this topic. In this lesson the students are required to complete a poster on two tools they chose throughout their research. In their posters they should include a description of what each tool is used for, and how each tool is made, or what it is made from. To begin the lesson, each child is asked to complete a quick online quiz, just to recap and refresh their memory. This component should take no more than 5 minutes.
 * Lesson Three:**

The children may ask to know their quiz scores. Provided below is a link to a google docs spreadsheet, which will automatically mark the quiz for you. All you need to do is count up their results. [|https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0AqmJonJvk33cdDZEVjUyWWwtZ0xKWHZ1a0lnSXNqZHc#gid=0]

Also provided on the teachers resource page are some early finisher activities. There is an aboriginal tool wordsleuth, and a boomerang outline for the students to colour in and design their own boomerang. If the students then complete both of these, ask them to draw a picture of a tool, or an Aborigine using a tool.
 * Early finishers:**