Cold Case Detectives in The Melbourne Story

These resources have been prepared for teachers and students in Years 9-10 who have booked the Cold Case Detectives program in the Melbourne Story exhibition at Melbourne Museum. This program requires students to work with a ‘cold case file’ to investigate the fate of a missing person. It is led by museum staff, and takes place in an Activity Room and in the Melbourne Story exhibition.

The study of Melbourne and its history has close curriculum links with Humanities (History, Geography and Economics), Civics and Citizenship, Personal Learning, Interpersonal Development, Communication and Thinking Processes.

The resources below should be reviewed by teachers and discussed with the class before the excursion. Please note that bookings for all visits are essential (telephone 1300 130 152).

Resource Year Level
Exhibition notes 9-10
Melbourne Story floor plan (PDF, 105Kb) 9-10
Melbourne Story curriculum links (PDF, 57Kb) 9-10
Conducting a Community of Inquiry 9-10
Learning in museums – making the most of a school visit 9-10
More about Melbourne – extending your museum excursion (PDF, 72Kb) 9-10
Cold case detectives – Program summary (PDF, 43Kb) 9-10
Cold case detectives – Pre-visit activity 9-10
Cold case detectives – Back at school activity 9-10

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