Story education resources

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  Education Public Record Office: Burke and Wills Thinking Hats

  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

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  Education Public Record Office: Burke and Wills Graphic Exercise

  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

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  Education State Library of Victoria: Dig, The Burke and Wills Research Gateway

  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.

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  Education Public Record Office: Who's Who in the Victorian Exploration Expedition

  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

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  Education State Library of Victoria: Deforestation in Victoria

  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