Sharing Immigration Stories
The Sharing Immigration Stories program brings museum learning activities to Year 3 – 6 students in regional Victoria.
For primary and secondary schools
We provide museum learning to primary and secondary school students across Victoria.
Learning kits are sent to schools while incursions involve museum staff travelling to various regions of Victoria to present learning sessions and run workshops.
Incursions
Learning Kits
First Peoples
Borrow this kit for a hands-on experience with artefacts and objects that tell stories of the diverse cultures of Australia's First Peoples.
Suitable for years K–Adult
What's your story?
A suitcase containing museum objects designed so that students can explore how objects and artefacts can tell the stories of migration to Australia.
Suitable for years 3–9
Raccontami la tua storia
An Italian LOTE Learning Kit for Years 5-9. It contains objects, photographs and a CD-ROM.
Suitable for years 5–9
Drawing on nature
Contains specimens and art materials to engage with natural science and the local environment through a range of art activities.
Suitable for years K–Adult
Problem solving
This STEM kit introduces students to problem solving using an engaging hands-on practical approach.
Suitable for years 5–8
La maleta viajera
The program has been designed to introduce students and teachers of Spanish to the rich collections of Museums Victoria.
Suitable for years 3–VCE
Introduction to graphs (using data loggers)
This kit provides tools to allow students to collect first-hand data and use this data to extend their understanding of how graphs work.
Suitable for years 5–8
Coding and robotics
This kit offers a range of resources to introduce Kinder and Prep children to foundational coding concepts and robotics.
Suitable for years K–F
The Human Story
This kit introduces students to aspects of human evolution. It contains replicas of key skull fossils in the human story, posters to allow for cranial volume calculations, a book, and instructions for the teacher.
Suitable for years 10–VCE
Toys Over Time
This learning kit provides a hands-on experience for students to explore the history of common toys & games.
Suitable for years F–2
