Archaeology: Beyond the Written Record

Education program VIC

The history of the Australian people extends to at least 65,000 years ago; of this long and diverse history, only 0.4% is recorded in written records. Archaeology – the excavation, analysis and interpretation of material culture from the past – therefore plays an integral role in understanding our national story. Utilising experiential ‘hands on’ and object-based learning, our incursion and excursion programs help students and teachers to better understand this exciting discipline.   

Developed by archaeologists in close collaboration with primary and secondary teachers, our curriculum-linked incursion and excursion programs are suitable for primary, secondary and VCE students. Each program is supported by a comprehensive resource package for teachers, including teacher’s notes, a glossary and worksheets. 

People, Place and Space: Archaeology and Deep Time– Foundation to Level 6 incursion

People have been in Australia for at least 65,000 years. We know quite a lot about communities in the past – their technologies, food, resources and culture. But how do we know these things? This unique incursion experience introduces younger students to archaeological thinking, exploring the ways that archaeologists use the everyday objects of the past to travel through time and space to investigate people of the past and the landscapes that they lived in.   

 

Curriculum links for Foundation to Level 2
Subject Strand Sub-strand Outcomes At the Archaeology incursion students will… 
History Historical Concepts and Skills Historical sources as evidence Identify the content features of primary sources when describing the significance of people, places or events 
(VCHHC054) 		Assess various artefacts excavated from the dig box and draw out the artefacts appearance, the materials used to make it, the condition of it and its significance in historic narratives.  
Identify perspectives about changes to daily life from people in the past or present (VCHHC055) Discover the past through various artefacts which provide links to every day life from 60,000 years ago to the present day.  
Historical Knowledge Community Histories The history of a significant person, building, site or part of the natural environment in the local community and what it reveals about the past (VCHHK063) Acknowledge the significance of archaeological work in the search for more knowledge about the past.  
Geography Geographical Concepts and Skills Place, space and interconnection Identify how people are connected to different places (VCGGC059) Identify aspects of the past that still exist in the present.  
Data and Information Collect and record geographical data and information from the field and other sources (VCGGC060) Record the geographical location of artefacts on recording forms. 
Reasons why some places are special and some places are important to people and how they can be looked after (VCGGK069) Appreciate the importance of archaeology in uncovering the past and preserving important histories. They will try to explain why these places are special to people.  
Science Science Understanding Science as a human endeavour People use science in their daily lives (VCSSU041) Be introduced to the work that archaeologists do to discover more about the past.  
Chemical sciences Objects are made of materials that have observable properties (VCSSU044) Examine artefacts and predict what they are made of using reasoning, sight and touch.  
Science Inquiry Skills Planning and conducting Participate in guided investigations, including making observations using the senses, to explore and answer questions (VCSIS051) Investigate the dig box and make observations based off of what is found inside them.   
Communicating Represent and communicate observations and ideas about changes in objects and events in a variety of ways (VCSIS055) Discuss as a class what they have found and form conclusions around what this information suggests.  
Intercultural Capabilities Cultural Practices Identify what is familiar and what is different in the ways culturally diverse individuals and families live (VCICCB001) Analyse and identify artefacts that are familiar and different to what students use in their homes and make deductions about what they were used for and how. 
Curriculum links for Levels 3 & 4
Subject Strand Sub-strand Outcomes At the Archaeology incursion students will… 
History Historical Concepts and Skills Historical sources as evidence Describe perspectives of people from the past (VCHHC068) Analyse the excavated objects to deduce their meanings to people from the past and explain what this tells us about people’s way of life in the past.  
Cause and effect Identify and explain the causes and effects of European settlement and exploration (VCHHC070) Interpret the dig box for evidence that pertains to European culture, i.e., manufactured objects. 
Historical Knowledge Community, Remembrance and Celebration A significant example of change and a significant example of continuity over time in the local community, region or state/territory (VCHHK073) Begin to understand how some things in Australia have changed whereas other things have stayed the same, through the material culture discovered. Students will theorise why it is important to preserve built and natural heritage to better understand the past and how it relates to the present.  
First contacts The diversity and longevity of Australia’s first peoples and the significant ways Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples are connected to Country and Place (land, sea, waterways and skies) and the effects on their daily lives (VCHHK078) Explore the magnitude of time that Australia’s First Peoples have lived on country and get a sense for the changes that occurred over 60,000 years.  
The nature of contact between Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and others, for example, the Macassans and the Europeans, and the effects of these interactions (VCHHK081)  Discover the changes in the archaeological record post-colonisation, and what that can tell us about the lives of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.  
Geography Geographical Knowledge Diversity and Significance of Places and Environments Similarities and differences in individuals’ and groups’ feelings and perceptions about places, and how they influence views about the protection of these places (VCGGK083) Learn about Traditional Custodianship of land, and how land was cared for pre-colonisation.  
Similarities and differences between places in terms of their type of settlement, demographic characteristics and the lives of the people who live there (VCGGK084) Use objects recovered from the archaeological dig to create a story of the people who inhabited Australia in different eras.  
Science Science Understanding Chemical Sciences Natural and processed materials have a range of physical properties; these properties can influence their use (VCSSU060) Analyse artefacts, determining their material and their use.  
Science Inquiry Skills Planning and Conducting Safely use appropriate materials, tools, equipment and technologies (VCSIS067) Use archaeological tools and processes in a safe an scientific way. 
Curriculum links for Levels 5 & 6
Subject Strand Sub-strand Outcomes At the Archaeology incursion students will… 
History Historical Concepts and Skills Historical Sources as Evidence Identify the origin, content features and the purpose of historical sources and describe the context of these sources when explaining daily life in colonial Australia, reasons for migration and causes and effects of Federation (VCHHC083) Analyse the objects uncovered in the archaeological dig, deducing their use and what that tells us about the lives of people in the past.  
Describe perspectives and identify ideas, beliefs and values of people and groups in the past (VCHHC084) Use the objects found to identify people’s perspectives and ideas from the past.  
Continuity and Change Identify and describe patterns of continuity and change in daily life for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, ‘native born’ and migrants in the Australian colonies (VCHHC085) Travel through time, discovering the archaeological record from several moments in history (both pre- and post- colonisation), and deducing what that can tell us about the daily lives of the people from that time period.  
Geography Geographical Knowledge Factors that Shape Places and Influence Interconnections Influence of people, including the influence of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, on the environmental characteristics of Australian places (VCGGK094) Learn about the changes in landscape that were human influenced, through pollen grains and introduced plant species and materials.  
Science Scientific understandings, discoveries and inventions are used to inform personal and community decisions and to solve problems that directly affect people’s lives (VCSSU073) Uncover the archaeological record of scientific discoveries and advances, and how that influenced people’s lives through time.  
Further Program Details
AvailableMonday-Friday during school terms.
Duration:1.25 hours.
Numbers:15-30 student per group, maximum of 3 groups per day.
Resources:Teachers will receive a detailed resource pack that includes suggested pre- and post-visit activities upon booking.
Cost:$12 per student
Safety:Click here to access the Incursion Task Risk Assessment document.
Bookings:Online booking form

Email: bookings@nattust.com.au

Phone: (03)9656 9889
Archaeology: Beyond the Written Record

Time Detectives – Levels 7-8 incursion

This program has been designed to link specifically into the Level 7 and 8 Historical Knowledge units focused on the nature of sources about Australia’s past, their conservation and impact within contemporary society. During the incursion, students will explore the different ways that archaeologists reconstruct the lives of past people and landscapes, from traditional approaches to cutting-edge techniques. The strong links between people and landscapes, from Deep Time through to today, also makes this program highly relevant to the Level 7 and 8 geography and science curricula. As a result, the program is offered under several modes: multidisciplinary, or discipline specific within the subjects of history, geography and science.  

 

Curriculum links for Levels 7 & 8
Subject Strand Sub-strand Outcomes At the Archaeology incursion students will… 
History Historical Concepts and Skills Chronology Sequence significant events in chronological order to analyse the causes and effects and identify continuities and changes (VCHHC097) As a class create a chronology of continuity and change over time, using object-based analysis.  
Describe and explain the broad patterns of change over the period from the Ancient to the Modern World (VCHHC098) Discover four different archaeological stratigraphic units and determine the changes that occurred over time. 
Historical Sources as Evidence Analyse and corroborate sources and ask questions about their accuracy, usefulness and reliability (VCHHC099) Analyse archaeological finds and record their features, using this information to attain usefulness and reliability.  
Analyse the different perspectives of people in the past (VCHHC100) Compare and contrast the different cultural beliefs and practices of First Nations people and colonial settlers.  
Continuity and Change Identify and explain patterns of continuity and change in society to the way of life (VCHHC102) Identify similarities and differences in the different stratigraphic units presented, to determine patterns of continuity and change in society and the way of life.  
Historical Knowledge Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples and Culture The nature of sources of evidence about ancient Australia and what they reveal about Australia’s ancient past, such as the use of resources (VCHHK107) Discover pre-colonial objects and utilise these objects to create a picture of life for First Nations peoples before 1788.  
The importance of conserving the remains of the ancient past, including the heritage, culture and artefacts of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples (VCHHK108) Learn about how archaeologists use physical evidence from the past to ascertain what life was like for ancient civilisations.  
Ancient World and Early Civilisations – 60,000BC (BCE) – c.650 AD (CE) The different methods and sources used by historians and archaeologists to investigate history and/or a historical mystery (VCHHK114) Discover what archaeologists do, what tools they use, and how they discover past worlds through the physical record.  
Geography Geographical Concepts and Skills Place, Space and Interconnection Identify, analyse and explain interconnections within places and between places and identify and explain changes resulting from these interconnections (VCGGC101) Discover the interconnections within Australia, stemming from both pre-colonial and post-colonial Aboriginal custodianship, and post-colonial settler occupation of land.  
Data and Information Collect and record relevant geographical data and information from useful primary and secondary sources, using ethical protocols (VCGGC102) Record geographical features of stratigraphic units, using pollen grains and natural materials to pin point geographical location.  
Science Science Understanding Science as a Human Endeavour Scientific knowledge and understanding of the world changes as new evidence becomes available; science knowledge can develop through collaboration and connecting ideas across the disciplines and practice of science (VCSSU089) Discover how archaeologists use scientific methodology to analyse their dig finds. Learn how as new archaeological records become available, our understanding of the past evolves.  
Science Inquiry Skills Questioning and Predicting Identify questions, problems and claims that can be investigated scientifically and make predictions based on scientific knowledge (VCSIS107) Create hypotheses of what will be discovered in a particular stratigraphic unit based on prior knowledge, and contextual information provided.  
Planning and Conducting Collaboratively and individually plan and conduct a range of investigation types, including fieldwork and experiments, ensuring safety and ethical guidelines are followed (VCSIS108) Use safe archaeological methodology to excavate a stratigraphic unit.  
Recording and Processing Construct and use a range of representations including graphs, keys and models to record and summarise data from students’ own investigations and secondary sources, and to represent and analyse patterns and relationships (VCSIS110) Record data of objects found, including location, measurements, description, materials and use, to find patterns and relationships in the stratigraphy.  
Communicating Communicate ideas, findings and solutions to problems including identifying impacts and limitations of conclusions and using appropriate scientific language and representations (VCSIS113) In groups, share their findings with their class.  
Further Program Details
AvailableMonday-Friday during school terms.
Duration:1.25 hours.
Numbers:15-30 student per group, maximum of 3 groups per day.
Resources:Teachers will receive a detailed resource pack that includes suggested pre- and post-visit activities upon booking.
Cost:$12 per student
Safety:Click here to access the Incursion Task Risk Assessment document.
Bookings:Online booking form

Email: bookings@nattust.com.au

Phone: (03)9656 9889
Archaeology: Beyond the Written Record

Archaeological Thinking in Practice - Levels 2-10 excursion

In a Victorian-first, NTV Education offers primary and secondary excursion education programs in archaeology. Archaeology is all around us, from small artefacts to cultural landscapes. Our multidisciplinary archaeology excursion programs provide give students first-hand archaeological experiences, exploring the tools and techniques that archaeologists use to reconstruct the lives of past peoples and the landscapes in which they lived.  

Using simulated sites, students can safely explore archaeological records while directly observing the locations on which they are based. The programs include activities on excavation, surveying, analysis and interpretation. Extensive supporting resources including pre- and post-excursion activities, notes and professional development content for teachers.    

We offer two excursion programs for primary and secondary students, available at both Como House (South Yarra) and Barwon Grange (Geelong):  

Curriculum links for Level 2
Subject Strand Sub-strand Outcomes At the Como Archaeology excursion students will…  
History         Historical Concepts and Skills Historical sources as evidence Identify the content features of primary sources when describing the significance of people, places or events 
(VCHHC054) 		Assess various artefacts excavated from the simulated site and draw out the artefacts appearance, the materials used to make it, the condition of it and its significance in historic narratives.  
Identify perspectives about changes to daily life from people in the past or present (VCHHC055) Discover evidence of past lives, and compare the evidence to their lives today.  
Historical Knowledge Community Histories The history of a significant person, building, site or part of the natural environment in the local community and what it reveals about the past (VCHHK063) Acknowledge the significance of archaeological work in the search for more knowledge about the past.  
Geography Geographical Concepts and Skills Place, space and interconnection Identify how people are connected to different places (VCGGC059) Identify aspects of the past that still exist in the present.  
Data and Information Collect and record geographical data and information from the field and other sources (VCGGC060) Record the location of artefacts on maps.  
Geographical Knowledge Places and our connections to them Reasons why some places are special and some places are important to people and how they can be looked after (VCGGK069) Appreciate the importance of archaeology in uncovering the past and preserving important histories. They will try to explain why these places are special to people.  
Science Science Understanding Science as a human endeavour People use science in their daily lives (VCSSU041) Be introduced to the work that archaeologists do to discover more about the past.  
Chemical sciences Objects are made of materials that have observable properties (VCSSU044) Examine artefacts and predict what they are made of using reasoning and touch.  
Science Inquiry Skills Planning and conducting Participate in guided investigations, including making observations using the senses, to explore and answer questions (VCSIS051) Investigate the excavation site and make observations as to what it may have been used for in the past based off of artefacts found.  
Communicating Represent and communicate observations and ideas about changes in objects and events in a variety of ways (VCSIS055) Discuss as a class what they have found and form conclusions around what this may mean for the site.  
Curriculum links for Levels 3 & 4
Subject Strand Sub-strand Outcomes At the Como Archaeology excursion students will…  
History         Historical Concepts and Skills Historical sources as evidence Describe perspectives of people from the past (VCHHC068) Analyse the excavated objects to deduce their meanings to people from the past and explain what this tells us about people’s way of life in the past.  
Cause and effect Identify and explain the causes and effects of European settlement and exploration (VCHHC070) Interpret the excavation site for evidence that pertains to European culture, i.e., built heritage and objects.  
Historical Knowledge Community, remembrance and celebrations A significant example of change and a significant example of continuity over time in the local community, region or state/territory (VCHHK073) Begin to understand how some things at Como House have changed whereas other things have been preserved. Students will theorise why it is important to preserve built and natural heritage.  
Geography Geographical Concepts and Skills Data and Information Represent data and the location of places and their characteristics by constructing tables and simple graphs and maps of appropriate scale that conform to cartographic conventions of border, scale, legend, title and north point (VCGGC075) Record the locations and characteristics of artefacts on a site map.  
Interpret maps and other geographical data and information to develop identifications, descriptions, explanations and conclusions, using geographical terminology including simple grid references, compass direction and distance (VCGGC076)  Interpret what patterns in the recorded data may mean to future archaeological dig locations.  
Geographical Knowledge Diversity and significance of places and environments Similarities and differences in individuals’ and groups’ feelings and perceptions about places, and how they influence views about the protection of these places(VCGGK083) Discuss their own views of the site and why they think it should be protected.  
Similarities and differences between places in terms of Surmise who lived at the site, and why they chose to live in this spot, utilising geographical evidence to back up their claims.  
their type of settlement, demographic characteristics and the lives of the people who live there (VCGGK084) 
Science Science Understanding Chemical sciences Natural and processed materials have a range of physical properties; these properties can influence their use (VCSSU060) Examine artefacts, making predictions as to what they are made from based on their perceived use.  
Science Inquiry Skills Questioning and Predicting With guidance, identify questions in familiar contexts that can be investigated scientifically and predict what might happen based on prior knowledge (VCSIS065) Predict what may be found in the site based on their surroundings.  
Planning and conducting Safely use appropriate materials, tools, equipment and technologies (VCSIS067) Utilise safe archaeological skills to excavate the site with the appropriate tools.  
Recording and Processing Use formal measurements in the collection and recording of observations (VCSIS068) Fill out booklets with their archaeological findings and observations 
Communicating Represent and communicate observations, ideas and findings to show patterns and relationships using formal and informal scientific language (VCSIS072) Discuss as a class what was found in the dig and use the booklet to analyse the artefacts in more detail. 
Intercultural Capabilities Cultural Practices Compare their own and others cultural practices, showing how these may influence the ways people relate to each other (VCICCB005) Compare artefacts to objects they are familiar with, and find common threads that link their lives to the lives of people in the past.  
Curriculum links for Levels 5 & 6
Subject Strand Sub-Strand Outcome At the Como House archaeology program, students will… 
History Historical Concepts and Skills Historical sources as evidence Identify the origin, content features and the purpose of historical sources and describe the context of these sources when explaining daily life in colonial Australia, reasons for migration and causes and effects of Federation (VCHHC083) Use critical thinking to examine artefacts from the excavation to make inferences about what they show us about colonial life in Victoria. Students will estimate how old these artefacts might be and how they may have been used.  
Describe perspectives and identify ideas, beliefs and values of people and groups in the past (VCHHC084) Assess the artefacts from the excavation to develop a narrative around the life of the people living in the Melbourne area in the 1800s.  
Continuity and change Identify and describe patterns of continuity and change in daily life for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, ‘native born’ and migrants in the Australian colonies (VCHHC085) Appreciate the changes to the landscape on the edge of the Birrarung post-colonisation, and how this affected the Wurundjeri Woi Wurrung who lived in the area.  
Geography Geographical Concepts and Skills Data and Information Represent the location of places and other types of geographical data and information in different forms including diagrams, field sketches and large-scale and small-scale maps that conform to cartographic conventions of border, scale, legend, title, north point and source; using digital and spatial technologies as appropriate (VCGGC089) Record the location and characteristics of artefacts on a site map using a key and measurements.  
Interpret maps and other geographical data and information using digital and spatial technologies as appropriate, to develop identifications, descriptions, explanations and conclusions that use geographical terminology (VCGGC090) Interpret the data they have recorded on maps and make inferences based on the patterns found.  
Geographical Knowledge Factors that shape places and influence interconnections Influence of people, including the influence of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, on the environmental characteristics of Australian places (VCGGK094) Discover the Wurundjeri controlled burning that affected the landscape and was their way of looking after it.  
Australia’s connections with other countries and how these change people and places (VCGGK098) Acknowledge the European influences on the excavation site and what this tells us about the population of Melbourne in the 1800s, and today.  
Science Science Understanding Science as a human endeavour Scientific understandings, discoveries and inventions are used to inform personal and community decisions and to solve problems that directly affect people’s lives (VCSSU073) Be introduced to what archaeologists do and how they do it in order to uncover the past.  
Science Inquiry Skills Questioning and Predicting With guidance, pose questions to clarify practical problems or inform a scientific investigation, and predict what the findings of an investigation might be based on previous experiences or general rules (VCSIS082) Make predictions as to what may be found at the site based on their surroundings.  
Analysing and Evaluating Compare data with predictions and use as evidence in developing explanations (VCSIS086) Discuss as a class what was found in the dig and survey. Students will explain why they think the artefacts were there and what that can tell us about life in the 1800s.  
Intercultural capabilities Cultural Practices  Analyse how aspects of their own and others lifestyle, behaviour, attitudes and beliefs can be culturally influenced (VCICCB009) Analyse artefacts for provenance, paying close attention to different cultural influences: e.g., plates with Chinese patterns on them, or European-made objects.  
Curriculum links for Levels 7 & 8
Subject Strand Sub-strand Outcomes At the Como Archaeology excursion students will… 
History Historical Concepts and Skills Chronology Describe and explain the broad patterns of change over the period from the Ancient to the Modern World (VCHHC098) Discover various ‘artefacts’ from different periods in time, and use them to make inferences about the past.  
Continuity and Change Identify and explain patterns of continuity and change in society to the way of life (VCHHC102) Identify the historical uses of the objects they excavate and compare these objects to modern-day equivalents.  
Geography Geographical Concepts and Skills Data and Information Collect and record relevant geographical data and information from useful primary and secondary sources, using ethical protocols (VCGGC102) Assess the site for various environmental factors, such as natural landscape and nearby waterways.  
Select and represent data and information in different forms, including by constructing appropriate maps at different scales that conform to cartographic conventions, using digital and spatial technologies as appropriate (VCGGC103) Use maps and measurement to plot areas of significance using a key and elaborations. 
Geographical Knowledge Water in the World Ways that flows of water connect places as they move through the environment and the ways this affects places (VCGGK106) Acknowledge the position of the excavation site in relation to the Yarra River and infer why this area was chosen for habitation in the 1840s.   
Place and Liveability Factors that influence the decisions people make about where to live and their perceptions of the liveability of places (VCGGK111) Analyse the liveability of this area, and its suitability as an agricultural site.  
Science Science Understanding Science as a Human Endeavour Scientific knowledge and understanding of the world changes as new evidence becomes available; science knowledge can develop through collaboration and connecting ideas across the disciplines and practice of science (VCSSU089) Assess how archaeological findings will change our understanding of place and people. 
Science Inquiry Skills Questioning and Predicting Identify questions, problems and claims that can be investigated scientifically and make predictions based on scientific knowledge (VCSIS107) Make a hypothesis of what they think they may find in their excavation based their surroundings and context provided.  
Planning and Conducting Collaboratively and individually plan and conduct a range of investigation types, including fieldwork and experiments, ensuring safety and ethical guidelines are followed (VCSIS108) Participate in a simulated excavation, using safe archaeological skills and practice.  
Recording and Processing Construct and use a range of representations including graphs, keys and models to record and summarise data from students’ own investigations and secondary sources, and to represent and analyse patterns and relationships (VCSIS110) Fill out a booklet with their findings, including object description, measurements, what the object is made of and, the precise location the object was found, using measurements and coordinates.  
Analysing and Evaluating  Use scientific knowledge and findings from investigations to identify relationships, evaluate claims and draw conclusions (VCSIS111) Collaborate with their group to theorize the purpose of the structure they excavated based on the artefacts excavated. 
Intercultural Capabilities Cultural Practices Analyse how aspects of their own and others lifestyle, behaviour, attitudes and beliefs can be culturally influenced (VCICCB009) Discuss why discovering and preserving cultural heritage relating to domestic life is important for our understanding of history  
Curriculum links for Levels 9 & 10
Subject Strand Sub-strand Outcomes At the Como Archaeology excursion students will… 
History Historical Concepts and Skills  Chronology Analyse and evaluate the broad patterns of change over the period 1750–present (VCHHC122) Compare their findings from a site from the 1800s, and modern day life.  
Historical Sources as Evidence Analyse and corroborate sources and evaluate their accuracy, usefulness and reliability (VCHHC123) Assess how useful their findings could be to the understanding of the past.  
Historical Significance Evaluate the historical significance of an event, idea, individual or place (VCHHC128) Evaluate the historical significance of the excavation site. 
Historical Knowledge Industrial Revolution (1750-1914) Significant effects of the Industrial Revolution, including global changes in landscapes, movements of people, development and influence of ideas, political and social reforms, and transport and communication (VCHHK132) Interpret the historical artefacts of an 1800s site to better understand the everyday life of people in the midst of the Industrial Revolution.  
Geography Geographical Concepts and Skills  Data and Information Select, organise and represent data and information in different forms, including by constructing special purpose maps that conform to cartographic conventions, using digital and spatial technologies as appropriate (VCGGC131) Construct a site map using measurements that features a key to plot the location of areas of significance to the dig.  
Science Science Inquiry Skills Questioning and Predicting  Formulate questions or hypotheses that can be investigated scientifically, including identification of independent, dependent and controlled variables (VCSIS134) Make a hypothesis of what they think they may find in their excavation based their surroundings and context provided.  
Planning and Conducting Independently plan, select and use appropriate investigation types, including fieldwork and laboratory experimentation, to collect reliable data, assess risk and address ethical issues associated with these investigation types (VCSIS135) Participate in a simulated excavation, using safe archaeological skills and practice.  
Recording and processing Construct and use a range of representations, including graphs, keys, models and formulas, to record and summarise data from students’ own investigations and secondary sources, to represent qualitative and quantitative patterns or relationships, and distinguish between discrete and continuous data (VCSIS137) Fill out a booklet with their findings, including object description, measurements, what the object is made of and, the precise location the object was found, using measurements and coordinates. Then they will make connections between the objects found by their peers, to see if there is a pattern.  
Analysing and Evaluating Analyse patterns and trends in data, including describing relationships between variables, identifying inconsistencies in data and sources of uncertainty, and drawing conclusions that are consistent with evidence (VCSIS138) Collaborate with their group to theorize the purpose of the structure they excavated based on the artefacts excavated, drawing connections between the objects found and distinguishing any commonalities. 
Intercultural capabilities Cultural Practices Analyse the complex and dynamic interrelationships between and within cultures in a range of contexts and the impact of these interrelationships on their own and others cultural practices (VCICCB017) Analyse artefacts for provenance, paying close attention to different cultural influences: e.g., plates with Chinese patterns on them, or European-made objects. Infer why these objects might be located in this area and the historical context behind these cultural interrelationships. 
Further program details
Available:Monday-Friday during school terms.
Duration:3 hours.
Numbers:20-60 students (1:10 teacher/carer to student ratio)
Resources:Teachers will receive a detailed resource pack that includes suggested pre- and post-visit activities upon booking.
Cost:$12 per student
Safety:Click here to access the Archaeology Task Risk Assessment document.
Bookings:Online booking form

Email: bookings@nattrust.com.au

Phone: (03)9656 9889

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