Grade 4 · Science · Unit 11 of 11
Ways of Knowing Nature
Looking closely, learning on the land, caring for it
What your child practises
A light introduction to the ways First Nations, Métis and Inuit peoples observe and care for the land today, alongside curiosity, belonging and respect in science. It needs partner review.
Manitoba Curriculum learning outcome: SCI.4.A.1, SCI.4.B.1 · First Nations, Métis and Inuit ways of knowing, and curiosity and belonging in science
Sample questions
A taste of this unit. In the app, questions change every time and get easier or harder to match your child.
Question 1
Which is an example of traditional and modern knowledge working together?
- Guessing
- Using GPS along with a knowledge keeper's advice on ice
- Ignoring all advice
Using GPS along with a knowledge keeper's advice on ice
Hint: Ways of knowing can complement each other.
Question 2
Many First Nations, Métis and Inuit people learn about the land by…
- only reading online
- spending time on the land and observing carefully
- never going outdoors
spending time on the land and observing carefully
Hint: Land-based learning is a way of knowing.
Question 3
Inuit have long used knowledge of snow, ice and weather to…
- avoid the outdoors
- travel safely in the Arctic
- grow bananas
travel safely in the Arctic
Hint: Careful observation keeps people safe.
Question 4
Indigenous peoples' knowledge of the land is…
- only from long ago
- alive and still used today
- gone
alive and still used today
Hint: It continues today.
Question 5
Land-based learning means…
- learning outdoors on the land
- learning in the dark
- learning on the phone
learning outdoors on the land
Hint: Learning with the land.
Question 6
Why can both Western science and Indigenous knowledge help us understand nature?
- Neither is useful
- Only one is useful
- They each offer careful observations and ideas
They each offer careful observations and ideas
Hint: Different ways of knowing can both teach us.