Bone Detectives
Clues from the past — what do bones, skulls and teeth tell us about an animal's life?
Become a science detective and investigate genuine specimens and museum-quality skeletal replicas to uncover how animals live, what they eat and how they are adapted to survive.
Years 3–6 + HPGE
Hands-on
Investigations
Inquiry Based
Primary School Workshops
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What's In Bone Detectives?
A hands-on workshop about skeletons, skulls and teeth: what can bones tell us about how an animal lives? Choose three experiences for 60 minutes or all four for 90 minutes, and every team investigates with a challenge card matched to your stage.
Every session opens with a mystery from the evidence box, and ends with the class delivering its verdict. Everything runs in the classroom.
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Year Levels
Years 3–6 + HPGE
Duration
60 or 90 minutes
Group Size
Up to 32
Price (incl GST)
$690 (60 min)
$21.56 per student
$790 (90 min)
$24.69 per student
Differentiated challenge cards matched to your class
Choose experiences to match your class interests
Predict, test, observe and explain
THE CRAZY SCIENTIST DIFFERENCE
Multiple Investigations. Learning Matched to Every Stage
Differentiated challenges and syllabus-connected learning across the workshop.
Explore the learning at your stage.
Stage 2 — Bone Detectives
Stage 2 cards challenge students to read skulls and skeletons as clues to how an animal lives, eats and moves.
Relevant NSW Science & Technology outcomes (2024)
Every group works from a Stage 2 challenge card written for these outcomes.
✓ ST2-SCI-01 — Body systems work together to enable movement
Compare ways invertebrates and vertebrates move on land, in water and in the sky
✓ ST2-DAT-01 — Physical and living systems depend on energy (skills focus)
uses and interprets data to describe patterns and relationships
See the Science in Action
LEARNING BEYOND THE WOW
What Students learn & How We Support Teachers
What Your Students Will Learn
Compare skeletons across animal groups
Link teeth and skull features to diet
Identify adaptations
Use evidence to identify an unknown animal
Differentiated challenges and syllabus-connected learning across the workshop.
Differentiated challenges and syllabus-connected learning across the workshop.
How we support teachers
Challenge cards for every stage, used by
students during the session.
Classroom follow-up experiments to keep the learning going
Risk assessment, Working With Children Check and public liability insurance details, sent before your visit
Thinking skills students practise
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Workshop Requirements & Bookings
Everything You Need to Know
Up to 32 students per session
Group Size
60 or 90 minutes
Session Time
A classroom with tables for eight teams of four. Everything runs inside, so no outdoor space is needed.
Space & Setup
All materials, equipment, safety glasses and stage challenge cards.
What we Provide
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Enquire About This Workshop
30+ Years Teaching Science
Experienced science teacher designing activities that keep children engaged, involved and learning.
We Bring Everything
Experiments, equipment and materials come with us — you just provide the space and the kids.
Tailored to Your School
Activities are adjusted to suit your class’s stage
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