Explore the Queensland Museum’s extensive and priceless fossil collection to uncover some of Queensland’s most intriguing extinct creatures.
Students will hear thrilling stories about the animals that once roamed our planet as well as see a fossil jacket prepared in real time. Queensland’s quirky creatures won’t stay hidden for long as our scientific experts interrogate the fossils they left behind. Don’t miss this chance to be a part of an unforgettable adventure into the world of palaeontology!
This program explores Ethical Understanding, Science as a Human Endeavour and Science Inquiry, with key curriculum links in Biological Science for Years P,1,3-6, Earth Science for Years 4,6 and Technologies for Years P-6.
Joanne Wilkinson is a Fossil Preparator in Geosciences of the Queensland Museum and has interests in developing preparation and conservation techniques to assist in the preservation of fossil material from...
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Dr Kaylene is the Manager of Wonder of Science at the University of Queensland and a vertebrate palaeontologist. Kaylene joined Wonder of Science as a Program Officer in 2018 and...
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Dr Caitlin Syme is a palaeontologist and collection manager for the Geosciences Collection at the Queensland Museum. Her speciality is taphonomy - the science behind how fossils form - and...
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Stacey Thomson, more affectionately known as Ranger Stacey is a television and radio personality, presenter, MC, wildlife communicator, writer and producer.
View ProfileSuitable for students in Years 4 – 6.
Curriculum Code links by year level
Year 4: ACSSU073, ACSSU075, ACTDEK011, ACTDEK013
Year 5: ACSSU043, ACTDEK023
Year 6: ACSSU094, ACSSU096, ACTDEK023
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If you have any questions, please phone a QTIX Groups Bookings Officer on (07) 3840 7466.
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Ignite a love for science in your classroom with I DIG Discovery, a free self-paced online program for teachers and students in years 4-6.
Queensland’s fossil record stretches across some 1.65 billion years and it is preserved almost entirely in sedimentary rocks.
$10 per student
Fossils! Queensland's Quirkiest Creatures (years 4-6)
21 March 2024
60 mins 1:00pm
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Fossils! Queensland's Quirkiest Creatures (years 4-6)
21 March 2024
60 mins 1:00pm
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