First Peoples Science Resource

- This document covers First Peoples resources for integration into science
- Content for grade 5-9
- There are resources for biology, chemistry, ecology, and more
- One specific example is the unit 5 on climate change which covers science 5 topics (page 121):
o Big ideas:
 Earth materials change as they move through the rock cycle and can be used as
natural resources
o Content:
 First Peoples concepts of interconnectedness in the environment
 The nature of sustainable practices around BC’s resources
 First Peoples knowledge of sustainable practices
- It can be found at http://www.fnesc.ca/wp/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/PUBLICATION-61496-
Science-First-Peoples-2016-Full-F-WEB.pdf
- When completing working on any unit with a topic related to material covered in this First
Peoples topic document, the resources and information contained within each section can help
to get an idea of how First Peoples see each topic. This includes questions, discussions, and
activities within each section along with the other resources.
- For example, page 127 has activity that has students searching and looking into current
viewpoints on climate change while being sure to include the perspectives of First Peoples as
well.