Students looking at a specimen in a jar

Meet the Expert – Digital Incursion x National Science Week


20 August 2026

10:00am–10:45am 
11:30am–12:15pm 

Year 7–10

Online

$90 per class (max. 30 students)

Celebrate National Science Week with a live digital incursion exploring the world of insect classification and their role in creating healthy ecosystems.

Students will meet a Queensland Museum expert and uncover how entomology helps us understand ecosystems, biodiversity, and the role of curiosity in scientific progress.

Inspired by the 2026 theme Seeds of Science: Nurturing Knowledge for All, this session invites students to dig in, learn and ask questions about the science of small things with big impact.

Program Features:

  • Live digital presentation by a Queensland Museum expert including scientists, curators and researchers
  • Q&A opportunities to spark curiosity and deepen understanding
  • Access to view unique objects, stories, and research from the museum’s collections   

Curriculum Links:

Year 7 Science (Biological Sciences, Science as a Human Endeavour): AC9S7U01, AC9S7U02, AC9S7H01
Year 8 Science (Science as a Human Endeavour ): AC9S8H01, AC9S8H03, AC9S8H04
Year 9 Science (Science as a Human Endeavour): AC9S9H03
Year 9 Geography: AC9HG9K02
Year 10 Science (Science as a Human Endeavour): AC9S10H02, AC9S10H03, AC9S10H04 

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