How can you tell they’ve got it: Inuit & Sami Peoples?

If they’ve got it, you’ll see things like: Name the Inuit (Canada, Alaska, Greenland) and Sami (northern Scandinavia) as Arctic indigenous peoples; Describe at least three aspects of traditional Arctic life: dog sleds, kayaks, animal-skin clothing, igloos, or hunting practices; Explain that indigenous Arctic peoples have deep knowledge of their environment developed over thousands of years. Or just try it together: Can your child tell you about the Inuit and Sami peoples who have lived in the Arctic for thousands of years — how they travel by dog sled, wear animal-skin clothing, and know the ice and animals incredibly well?

Science Polar Regions Ages 7–9

Inuit & Sami Peoples

Your child knows people have lived in the Arctic for thousands of years, like the Inuit and the Sami. They travel by dog sled, wear skin clothing, and know the ice well.

In curriculum terms

Know that indigenous peoples have lived in the Arctic for thousands of years — the Inuit across Canada, Alaska, and Greenland, and the Sami in northern Scandinavia — developing remarkable knowledge of the environment, using dog sleds and kayaks for transport, wearing animal-skin clothing for warmth, and building igloos as temporary shelters, with a deep respect for the animals and land they depend on

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How to tell they’ve got it

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Name the Inuit (Canada, Alaska, Greenland) and Sami (northern Scandinavia) as Arctic indigenous peoples
Describe at least three aspects of traditional Arctic life: dog sleds, kayaks, animal-skin clothing, igloos, or hunting practices
Explain that indigenous Arctic peoples have deep knowledge of their environment developed over thousands of years

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Try this together

Can your child tell you about the Inuit and Sami peoples who have lived in the Arctic for thousands of years — how they travel by dog sled, wear animal-skin clothing, and know the ice and animals incredibly well?

Where this sits on the map

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Builds on

Comparing Arctic & Antarcticages 7–9Must understand Arctic geography before learning about peoples who live there

Inuit & Sami Peoplesthis skill · ages 7–9

Unlocks

Polar Conservation & Futureages 9–11Indigenous peoples' rights are central to Arctic conservation debates

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Curriculum alignment

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Australian Curriculum v9 candidate

This skill sits outside the F–6 Australian Curriculum — no candidate code matched (v0.1).

Victorian Curriculum 2.0 codes & levels only

VC2TDE2C02low confidenceDesign and Technologies · Foundation to Level 2 · Technologies Contexts strand

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