Self Directed Learning
Self Directed Learning Resources
These programs and resources provide a framework of activities for your visit. You can use them to create your own itinerary with your students. Do it yourself or we can facilitate the program with you. These programs are a great way of linking classroom preparation and learning outcomes from your visit.
| Levels | Title | Description |
| Students will need digital cameras for these Activities | ||
| K - 2 | Teddy's Visit to Sovereign Hill | Students bring their own or a class teddy and photograph Teddy's adventure at Sovereign Hill. We have a complete Sample Unit available with educational ideas before, during and after your visit. |
| 3 - 6 | Sovereign Hill Snapshots | Students use digital cameras to collect images on a topic of their choice exploring goldfields life. Before visiting they can use our interactive map to make decisions about where they might find some evidence about their theme. Back at school students develop an IT presentation. You will find a video about Vocasting at Sovereign Hill and an example called A Great Place to visit on our Podcasts page |
| 7 - 9 | Picture This! | Small groups of students are given a contention to explore while at Sovereign Hill. Their task is to find as much evidence as they can to support or refute that contention within one hour at Sovereign Hill. They use their own digital cameras to record their evidence. Before visiting they can use our interactive map to make decisions about where they might find evidence about their contention. You will find a video about Vocasting at Sovereign Hill and an example called A Great Place to visit on our Podcasts page |
| 9 | Rush Around the Hill | Students are encouraged to undertake challenges and collect photographic evidence within a strict time limit at Sovereign Hill. They will not be able to complete all the challenges - there isn't enough time - so, as a team they must decide which tasks to attempt.. There are strict rules and they lose points for transgressions. |
Teachers may wish to browse our Self Guided Student Trails as well.