Summary
In this exciting showcase of Queensland Museum’s special entomology collection join Senior Curator Christine Lambkin and Collection Manager Susan Wright who will spark your creepy-crawly curiosity and share their secrets about Australia’s scientific understanding and research happening right here at the Queensland Museum.
Students will also learn from Andy Howe from the University of the Sunshine Coast how to contribute to these valuable collections through a powerful new citizen science initiative, INSECT INVESTIGATORS where scientists and schools are coming together to discover, document and describe Australia’s amazing biodiversity!
This program addresses key curriculum, including: Year 3 (ACSSU044, ACSHE050, ACSHE051, ACSIS060), Year 4 (ACSHE061, ACSHE062, ACSIS071), Year 5 (ACSSU043, ACSHE081, ACSHE083, ACSIS093), Year 6 (ACSHE098, ACSHE100, ACSIS110)
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Craig Zonca
Craig Zonca
Craig is one of the most recognised voices on radio in Queensland with more than 15 years behind the mic for the ABC. Craig currently co-hosts Breakfast on ABC Radio...
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Christine Lambkin
Christine Lambkin
Dr Christine Lambkin is the Curator of Entomology responsible for the Queensland Museum's collections of Diptera (flies), Coleoptera (beetles), Orthoptera (grasshoppers), Hemiptera (bugs), Phasmatodea (stick insects), and a number of...
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Susan Wright
Susan Wright
Susan Wright is a Collection Manager with the Entomology (insect) section at the Queensland Museum. She has a Bachelor of Science, majoring in Entomology, through the University of Queensland. Working...
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Hugh Possingham
Hugh Possingham
Professor Hugh Possingham became Queensland Chief Scientist in September 2020. He is a conservation scientist and mathematician who has held positions in the university, public and not-for profit sectors. He...
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Andy Howe
Andy Howe
Andy is an insect ecologist working with applied ecology across biocontrol in eucalypt forestry, invasive species, and insect-plant-human interactions in urban green spaces. He has worked on numerous citizen science...
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School Information
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COVID-19
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Supporting Learning Resources
Examine a range of insects and the purpose of their external features.
Contains curriculum links to:
Year 1
Biology
This learning resource has been designed to allow students the opportunity to get up close and experience first-hand the different life cycle stages of the Goliath Stick Insect, a local resident of many suburban backyards in South East Queensland.
Contains curriculum links to:
Year 4
Biology
Hear from Dr Christine Lambkin, Entomologist, Queensland Museum.
Contains curriculum links to:
Years 5 – 9
Biology
Cost
$10 per student