Caring For Country: Fire Arts And Crafts

Caring For Country: Fire Arts And Crafts

Activity 10 of 24 in this unit

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Lesson summary

Children understand that Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people might use ash and charcoal when creating artworks, and will create their own artworks using charcoal and/or ash.

This activity forms part of the Caring For Country: Introductory Lessons and Themed Activities. It is recommended that you complete the Introductory Tuning in Lessons in this unit before sharing the Themed Activities with children.

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EYLF Learning Outcomes:

Learning Outcome 1: Children have a strong sense of identity

1.4 Children learn to interact in relation to others with care, empathy and respect

Learning Outcome 2: Children are connected with and contribute to their world

2.2 Children respond to diversity with respect

Learning Outcome 4: Children are confident and involved learners

4.1 Children develop a growth mindset and learning dispositions such as curiosity, cooperation, confidence, creativity, commitment, enthusiasm, persistence, imagination and reflexivity

4.4 Children resource their own learning through connecting with people, place, technologies and natural and processed materials

Resources required

  • art smocks and an outdoor space
  • ash
  • charcoal
  • sticks that have been burned in some places
  • other art materials such as paper, watercolour paints, food colouring and brushes.

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This is an original Cool+ activity.

This activity is designed to give you an understanding of how to embed Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander perspectives into activities at your centre and to help you build your confidence in exploring this topic with children and families.

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