Queensland has many different types of native plants and animals. Each is known as a species. Some of our species have disappeared forever – they have become extinct, meaning they have not been located in the wild during the last 50 years. Others are threatened – they are in danger of becoming extinct if no effort is made to conserve them.

There are nearly 1000 threatened species in Queensland alone, and the extinction of these species has the potential to disrupt whole ecosystems. In this resource you will examine a threatened Queensland animal, and create a Queensland Museum exhibit explaining why this species is threatened, and what you can do to help protect it.

Contains curriculum links to:
Years 4, 5, 6, 7, 9
Biology

In this activity, students investigate how adaptations support survival in specific habitats. They consider the living and non-living (biotic and abiotic) conditions of five Queensland habitats and suggest general adaptations that would assist survival in these locations.

Contains curriculum links to:
Year 5
Biology