A short play and activity based around using Edward De Bono's 'Thinking Hats' concept to assess the Burke and Wills expedition. VELS Level 4 Download

A close look at the Burke and Wills monument reveals much about the way that Burke and Wills were remembered. Images and questions are provided to produce a short essay on the Burke and Wills statue in central Melbourne. VELS History Standard – Level 6 Download

This website provides two education packages allowing learners to engage with a major event in a way that crosses many areas of the curriculum. The first package provides lesson plans across five major curriculum areas: science, history, English, geography and art. The second package provides lesson plans for VELS Level 4 (Years 5 and 6), designed as an integrated unit across the curriculum. Go to Website

In this activity sheet students can find out about the participants in Burke and Wills' expedition and the parts they played. VELS – History Standards – Level 4 Download

Activities, worksheets and resources are provided to explore environmental issues such as deforestation and introduced species. Historical and contemporary maps show the changes in Victoria's forest coverage between 1969 and 1987. VELS Level 5 Go to Website

Students will obtain first-hand experience of current environmental survey techniques and can prepare a report on their findings for the ResourceSmart Australian Sustainable Schools Initiative Victoria (AuSSI Vic) Biodiversity module, community wildlife projects and/or for a national biodiversity database. Surveys can be carried out in all regions of Victoria, focusing on school grounds or backyards, urban parks, bushland or coastal environments. Suitable for Years 3-6 and Years 7-10 investigating Biodiversity as part of Science or integrated Mathematics, ICT and environmental science study. Go to Website

This education kit describes a range of art activities inspired by objects found in nature. The kit seeks to encourage and inspire people of all ages to engage with natural science and their local environment through art activities. Participants will be able to closely investigate specimens they gather themselves, and to explore a range of drawing techniques, including some used by scientists and scientific illustrators in museums. It is suitable for both adults and children. Go to Website