Stone Axe making
....full colour A4 printouts and mini movie

Make a stone axe using traditional Aboriginal materials and methods step by step...

Stone axe making, cross curriculum skills learned, and problems solved learning this age old skill, laying a foundation from day one for ongoing projects or one off activities.

.. useful as a reference across the curriculum.

• Tools and Technology Natural Resources and Material culture
• Record the process with text and images
• Keep the stone axe and use them over a period of time.
• Refer to their progress and acknowledge Indigenous culture.

A very easy way to get kids to learn... they read the instructions, look at the pictures, watch the movie.... have a variety of attempts with the number of times the axe is ground on each side, how many folds for the basket, not to mention co operating...

These activities are hands on

Traditional uses are identified and the activity can be by small groups or individually.

Contains enough information for an immediate group, class or individual session.
Delivery could be in the bush, the garden, classroom
in groups or independently finished samples.

Indigenous School Resources for Teachers and Students.
Ready to go projects with materials you can pick up....
Basket making
full printout and mini movie
Make a Leaf Basket and see first hand its elegant design and strength.

• Gathering & processing Resources
• Working together
• Traditional life, Bush tucker and material culture
• Demonstrate and understand culture
• Collect and identify examples of materials
• Collecting, organising and analysing information and materials
• Communicating ideas and information
• Planning and organising activities
• Working with others in teams
• Co-ordination and physical skills
• Solving problems


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Only $10.00

Basket Making Beautiful Baskets created and valuable skills learned using readily available materials with helpful realistic and fully printable, colour, step by step instructions
.Great for all ages and skill levels.

This type of basket can be made in less than 10 minutes......and can last for years. The colour photos and printable instructions provide an insight
into traditional basket making that shows the whole process from collection of materials and
alternatives to a beautiful finished basket made from a large palm leaf, sheet
of bark or even cardboard.