Science
Rainforests
Conceptual
7–9 yrs
Indigenous Ecological Knowledge
原住民生态知识
Description
Understand that indigenous peoples of the rainforest have developed deep ecological knowledge over thousands of years — using plants for medicine, food, and building materials, practising sustainable farming methods like shifting cultivation, and understanding animal behaviour and forest ecology in ways that modern science is only beginning to appreciate
Mastery Evidence
- Give at least two examples of indigenous knowledge, such as using specific plants as medicine or practising sustainable farming
- Explain what shifting cultivation is and why it is less harmful to the forest than permanent clearing
- Describe how indigenous knowledge and modern science can work together to protect rainforests
Assessment Prompt
Can your child explain that indigenous rainforest peoples know an enormous amount about forest plants and animals — like which plants cure illnesses — and that scientists are learning from this knowledge?
Prerequisites 1
Indigenous Rainforest Peoples
必须先了解原住民生活在热带雨林中，才能学习他们深厚的生态知识
Unlocks 1
Rainforest Conservation
