Well for starters, our invertebrate incursions into schools are lots of fun, for us and the kids! For schools in Cairns and surrounding regions, we take a range of fascinating live invertebrates into each classroom and spend an hour of educational and memorable time with the students. 

Many of the animals we bring into schools can be safely touched or held by students, but some, particularly the venomous species, are best looked at and not touched.

Our visiting collection of live invertebrates covers all the major groups such as insects (stick insects, beetles, praying mantises), arachnids (spiders and scorpions), myriapods (centipedes and millipedes) and gastropods (snails and slugs). The live animals steal the show and captivate the kids, and whether it be the stealthy stick insects or the slimy snails, the children just can’t get enough.

While we visit childcare centres, primary and secondary schools and can cover a wide range of topics, we most regularly visit the youngsters from Prep to Year 2. Introducing these kids to the basics of living things, structure and function, life-cycles and habitats are high on the wish list from teachers booking us to visit.