Websites and interactives

Australian History Mysteries
Complements a video and print resource package. It draws on materials from a variety of museums, historical collections and historic sites to bring students a rich array of evidence about five case studies in Australian history.

> Australian History Mysteries website

Making Tracks
Making Tracks takes young readers on a fictional journey through some fascinating Australian stories, inspired by objects from the National Museum of Australia's collection.

> Making Tracks website

Aussie English for the Beginner
Australian English has developed a rich and distinct vocabulary that reflects our dry wit and occasional wisdom. Explore the origins and meanings of some of our common Australian words and idioms, and test your knowledge in the Aussie English for the Beginner interactive.

> Aussie English for the Beginner website

Assessing a museum display: Interactive activities
Complements a unit of work which helps students to critically analyse and assess museum displays by exploring two displays at the National Museum.

> Interactives
> Unit of work: How do Museums Present History?

Political cartoons: Interactive activities
Complements a unit of work designed to help students understand the role and importance of political cartoons in Australia's democratic system of government.

> Interactive activities.
> Unit of work: Behind the Lines.

Prime Ministers of Australia
Explores the lives and times of each of Australia's 25 prime ministers since Federation.

> Prime Ministers of Australia website

Australia's Lost Kingdoms
Explores Australia's megafauna and takes students on a journey of discovery from 110 million years ago to the present.

> Australia's Lost Kingdoms website

The Le@rning Federation online interactives
These interactives use objects from the Museum's collection to help students learn more about Australia. They have been developed through The Le@rning Federation, an initiative designed to create online educational resources to enhance teaching and learning in Australian and New Zealand schools.

> Learn and play interactives