Identify the planets in our solar system. The sun and the moon are significant stars in the solar system. Explore the Aboriginal origins of the earth, the sun and the moon. Compare these origins with the traditional Greek origins of stars and planets. Discuss the four sacred colours, the four moon cycles, the four directions.
Many Aboriginal cultures describe space travel.
Some cultures maintain oral traditions which confirm that humans travelled to distant stars well before modern rocket science enabled space exploration to the moon and Earth's atmosphere. Compare the traditional concepts of space travel with the modern version. Identify all of the differences associated with the two types of travel. Construct a sun dial to measure time periods. Explore the hunting and gathering activities which depend on a knowledge of time.