Topic Idea: Learning about Bushfoods
Learning about bush foods, native Australian plants and animals as foods, is a great topic for sharing with children about Aboriginal culture. With food these days typically purchased in shops and supermarkets, young children are often fascinated to realise that the natural world around them, is of course full of foods, if you know what you’re looking for, and where to look for it!
For First Nations people’s, connection to the land and waters is an important part of cultural life, and being able to recognise, source, hunt, gather, and grow foods is a skill passed down through generations.
Here are a few great resources to help you plan some lesson content around this topic:
Bush Foods Fact Sheet by QLD Museum
Also check out our books on bush foods.
