Curriculum Resources
- UBC Indigenous Math Network: Lessons and resources compiled by during participants in the Indigenous Math Symposium in order to help educators explore and re-imagine ways of mathematics education through an Indigenous lens.
- Math Catcher: Math through Aboriginal Storytelling: This resource uses storytelling, pictures, models and hands-on activities to encourage young people to enjoy math and to see math in the world around them.
- In Our Own Words – FNESC lessons to incorporate authentic First Peoples content into the K-3 Classroom
- Squamish and Lil’Wat: Mathematics and Culture Workbook: Includes themes like eco-tourism, weaving, drumming, and 3D models.
- Mathology Little Books: A series of math little books for K-3 (also available in French). Each set includes books written by Indigenous authors and educators + a resource guide. You can also access digital books and online activities.
- Sample Digital Text – limited time open access:
- Texts are also available in our Resource Library:
- Count and Compare Sets of 10: Acorns for Walaiya
- Symmetry and 2D Shapes: Sharing Our Stories
- Sorting and Repeating Patterns: We Can Bead
- Groups of 10: Back to Batoche
Patterns: Beadwork
- Connect with your ART/ASW for lesson/activity ideas
- Questions/Connection to place:
- Connections to place: What materials would have been used to make beads in BC (pre-contact)? Would they be different than the materials used by First Nations people in Saskatchewan? What natural materials could students use to make their own beads today?
- CBC Kids Article: Do you know what regalia is?
- CBC Kids Article: Do you know what beading is?
- Books in the Aboriginal Resource Library:
- I Can Bead – Metis series – Strong Readers – LM Dorean
- Maria Beads a Flower – Wilford Burton
- I Spy Flower Beadwork – Wilford Burton
- Brilliant Beadwork – Celebrate Canada series – Jacquline Guest
- We Can Bead – Nadine McSpadden
- Wâpikwaniy : a beginner’s guide to Métis floral beadwork?
Patterns: Weaving
- Connect with your ART/ASW for lesson/activity ideas
- Questions/Connection to place:
- Connections to place: What materials would have been used to to weave in BC (pre-contact)? Why would they use cedar?Why would they use wool? What natural materials do you think they would have used to create the colours seen in the patterns?
- Information Poster: The Wooly Dog
- Video: Cedar Harvesting
- Video: Deborah Sparrow – Blanket Making as Mathematics
- Video: Primary Weaving
- Lesson plan: Weaving Lesson – Primary
- Website: Process of Wool Weaving
- Handout: Expanding Patterns – Outline – From UBC Indigenous Math Conference
- How to finger weave: This resource outlines the importance and origins of the Metis Sash and how to finger weave instructional video for those at home to follow along.
- Books in the Aboriginal Resource Library:
- My Metis Sash – Leah Marie Dorion
- The Sash – David Bouchard
Professional Development
- Book: Living Culturally Responsive Mathematics Education with/in Indigenous Communities (Ordered)
- Webinar: Culturally Responsive Math Webinar Series
- Website: Bishop’s Cultural Practices: counting, measuring, locating, designing, playing and explaining
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