
A colour-by-number turtle swimming in the river. Each number stands for a Yugambeh colour word: gudjin, jargam, ngurun, nyiring and duhndun.
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What students do
- Match numbers to Yugambeh colour words
- Colour a turtle in the river
Australian Curriculum
- Year levels
- Foundation to Year 2
- Learning areas
- LanguagesThe Arts
- A_TSIC1Diverse languages and cultural expressions, and the right to maintain and control themCulture
Suggested links to version 9.0 of the Australian Curriculum cross-curriculum priorities: First Nations histories and cultures. Summaries are in our own words; see ACARA for the full organising ideas.
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