ACSSU115
Elaborations
- investigating natural phenomena such as lunar and solar eclipses, seasons and phases of the moon
- comparing times for the rotation of Earth, the sun and moon, and comparing the times for the orbits of Earth and the moon
- modelling the relative movements of the Earth, sun and moon and how natural phenomena such as solar and lunar eclipses and phases of the moon occur
- explaining why different regions of the Earth experience different seasonal conditions
- researching Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples’ oral traditions and cultural recordings of solar and lunar eclipses and investigating similarities and differences with contemporary understandings of such phenomena
- researching knowledges held by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples regarding the phases of the moon and the connection between the lunar cycle and ocean tides
- investigating Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples’ calendars and how they are used to predict seasonal changes