The Queensland Museum (QM) has a suite of educational online tools, resources, games and activities centred within a local Queensland context, that are useful for students and teachers investigating biodiversity within their school grounds and local environment. Links to online learning resources investigating biodiversity, principles of sustainability and the impact of climate change and human activities on habitat and ecosystems within Queensland, have been listed below.

Biodiscovery and the Great Barrier Reef
This resource has been developed for middle school-year 12 students to experience the majesty and unique features of the Great Barrier Reef, learn about the potential for some marine organisms to produce biochemicals for treatment of disease, investigate adaptations reef inhabitants have made to survive in the marine environment and explore how climate change and human activities are impacting on the reef environment.

Biodiversity and Classification
This Secondary School program involves a visit to the Museum and is tailored to suit the year level and to support the Science and Biology curriculum. Discovery Centre staff share real-life experience and knowledge in this overview of animal diversity and the Museum’s collections. Students engage in discussions and observations while exploring real specimens to develop an understanding of biodiversity in the natural world.

Dinosaurs, Climate Change and Biodiversity
Dinosaurs, Climate Change and Biodiversity provides useful information about dinosaurs discovered recently in outback Queensland, dinosaur extinction theories, the effects of past climate change on the evolution and extinction of Australian animal species (such as the Megafauna) and how to live sustainably. There are also a number of educational resources available to teachers and students, including fact sheets, activities, worksheets and interactive games. Although designed for middle school students, Dinosaurs, Climate Change and Biodiversity also contains content that is suitable for students in upper primary and above.

Wild Backyards (QSS website, Biodiversity Section 10.33Q)
Developed for students in years 6-9, Wild Backyards encourages students to discover the diversity of life in their backyards and schoolgrounds, through a variety of hands-on activities and learning opportunities.

Biodiscovery and the Great Barrier Reef
This resource has been developed for middle school-year 12 students to experience the majesty and unique features of the Great Barrier Reef, learn about the potential for some marine organisms to produce biochemicals for treatment of disease, investigate adaptations reef inhabitants have made to survive in the marine environment and explore how climate change and human activities are impacting on the reef environment.

Biodiversity and Classification
This Secondary School program involves a visit to the Museum and is tailored to suit the year level and to support the Science and Biology curriculum. Discovery Centre staff share real-life experience and knowledge in this overview of animal diversity and the Museum’s collections. Students engage in discussions and observations while exploring real specimens to develop an understanding of biodiversity in the natural world.

Dinosaurs, Climate Change and Biodiversity
Dinosaurs, Climate Change and Biodiversity provides useful information about dinosaurs discovered recently in outback Queensland, dinosaur extinction theories, the effects of past climate change on the evolution and extinction of Australian animal species (such as the Megafauna) and how to live sustainably. There are also a number of educational resources available to teachers and students, including fact sheets, activities, worksheets and interactive games. Although designed for middle school students, Dinosaurs, Climate Change and Biodiversity also contains content that is suitable for students in upper primary and above.

Wild Backyards (QSS website, Biodiversity Section 10.33Q)
Developed for students in years 6-9, Wild Backyards encourages students to discover the diversity of life in their backyards and schoolgrounds, through a variety of hands-on activities and learning opportunities.

The QM has a loans service whereby Queensland schools can borrow learning resource kits, museum specimens and artefacts for use in the classroom.  Some of the learning resource kits focus on biodiversity and have been prepared by QM Teachers in-residence to link directly to school curricula.  Borrowing is via subscription or casual payment and is available in both metropolitan and regional areas. 

For more information on the types of resource available and how to borrow from QM loans, access the link below:

QM Loans service

The QM has a loans service whereby Queensland schools can borrow learning resource kits, museum specimens and artefacts for use in the classroom.  Some of the learning resource kits focus on biodiversity and have been prepared by QM Teachers in-residence to link directly to school curricula.  Borrowing is via subscription or casual payment and is available in both metropolitan and regional areas. 

For more information on the types of resource available and how to borrow from QM loans, access the link below:

QM Loans service