GunnaWannaBe

Schools Project

GunnaWannaBe provides a series of  Educational Immersion Packages which can be delivered progressively to students as they progress from kindergarten through to year 12.

Starting with fun activities such as food tasting, touching and smelling the plants and spices  in kindergarten, the packages become in-depth as the student develops.

An example is our:

Native Food and Medicines Module Outline

1. Years: this module is for students in years 1-3

2. Outline:the different regional food and medicines will be discussed, experienced by viewing and using samples collected locally and with those brought by GunnaWannaBe. At the end of the day there will be a cooking demonstration using bush foods and spices.

3. Outcomes: by the end of this module students will be able to:

Identify the use of the bush foods that were available to Aboriginal people

Make children aware of the plants that grow around the Bundjalung area

4. Curriculum Outcomes:

This module will address the following curriculum areas

4.1 Aboriginal Culture

Appreciates the origin and use of local medicines used by Aborigial people

Understanding of local Indigenous plants and their uses in traditional food and medicine

4.2 Aboriginal Science and Technology

Use of Medicine plants in Aboriginal societies

Preperation of native medicines

5.Module Outline

TIME

9.00-9.15