First Nations’ Histories and Cultures in Mathematics & STEM
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The South Australian Museum and the CSER Maths in Schools Team at Adelaide University invite you to a full day workshop. Delve into the Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander histories & cultures content in Mathematics and STEM, including the nine rich contexts that weave narratives through the six strands of the Australian Curriculum: Mathematics the F-10 year levels. Join us for an engaging day of learning and hands on activities.The day includes:
• A workshop making important connections between maths, culture and the curriculum by the Adelaide University Maths in Schools Team
• A tour of the Australian Aboriginal Cultures Gallery in the South Australian Museum where you'll see objects such as projectile technologies (e.g. spear throwers), instructional games & toys, and fishing nets & traps
• Hands on Deadly Science Fish Traps activity delivered by South Australian Museum team
• Exploration of the day's learning connections to digital tools for the classroom (Including VR and AR), delivered by the CSER STEM Team
• Teachers will receive access to lesson plan examples & background info to support curriculum planning. Local contexts will be explored
Audience: This workshop is suitable for teachers across Reception to Year 10.
Presented by:
• Dr Caty Morris, CSER STEM (Maths in Schools) Team, Adelaide University/Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Education Specialist
• Access and Learning Team, South Australian Museum
The South Australian Museum is supported by the South Australian Government Department of Education.
The Maths in Schools initiative is funded by the Australian Government Department of Education & delivered in collaboration with Education Services Australia and the Mathematics Hub.
Date
Tuesday 30 June 2026 8:45 AM - 3:30 PM (UTC+09:30)Location
South Australian Museum
North Terrace, Adelaide SA 5000
About The CSER STEM Professional Learning Team at Adelaide University
The CSER STEM Professional Learning Team is based at Adelaide University, in the Faculty of Sciences Engineering and Technologies, and offers a range of STEM based professional learning to in-service and pre-service teachers across Australia.
Our team hosts a range of free online courses with thanks to support from Australian Government Department of Education and Google Australia, including:
- Decoding Digital Technologies (Primary)
- Digital Technologies + X (Sustainability, English and Maths)
- Maths in Schools Online F- 2
- Maths in Schools Online 3-6
- Maths in Schools Online 7-10
- Teaching AI in Primary Years
- Teaching AI in Secondary Years
- Cyber Security for the Primary Classroom
- Cyber Security for the Secondary Classroom
CSER is also home to the National Lending Library where schools can borrow a range of digital technologies equipment for free with thanks to the support of the Australian Government Department of Education.
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