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Explore new and engaging learning resources for environmental education in Aotearoa. Use the filters to find relevant contexts and age appropriate resources.

Māori Ways of Knowing: Weather and Climate

Science Learning Hub has created this helpful overview for kaiako and ākonga, including links to maramataka and climate change.

Website
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Years 7 - 11
Rangi | Climate, Air, Sky
Hauora | Nature Connection
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Aotearoa-wide
Aotearoa-wide
The Outlook for Someday

Explore films produced by young people in Aotearoa and encourage ākonga to get involved in the annual film challenge.

Films
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Years 5 - 13
Hauora | Nature Connection
false
Aotearoa-wide
Aotearoa-wide
Estuaries Planning Pathways

Science Learning Hub supports teachers by providing background information, planning pathways and links to useful resources.

Website
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Years 7 - 13
Moana | Marine, Coast
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Aotearoa-wide
Aotearoa-wide
Protecting Our Marine World

This resource from DOC will help ākonga learn how to value and protect our unique marine environment.

Inquiry Plan
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Years 1 - 8
Moana | Marine, Coast
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Aotearoa-wide
Aotearoa-wide
Maramataka - Te Papa

This teacher guide and poster provide a great overview of the history and current use of maramataka.

Poster
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Years 1 - 8
Hauora | Nature Connection
Rangi | Climate, Air, Sky
false
Aotearoa-wide
Aotearoa-wide
Traditional Māori Weather and Climate Forecasting

This poster from NIWA shows a selection of traditional indicators used by Māori from across Aotearoa.

Poster
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Years 7 - 13
Rangi | Climate, Air, Sky
false
Aotearoa-wide
Aotearoa-wide
It's a Bug's Life

This hands-on resource from Te Papa supports young children to engage with science by investigating the insects around them.

Inquiry Plan
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Early Learning - Year 3
Ngā Kararehe | Animals
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Aotearoa-wide
Aotearoa-wide
insect bug ECE inquiry science capabilities unit
What is this Bug?

An interactive and bilingual tool from Manaaki Whenua - Landcare Research, to help you identify insects found around Aotearoa.

Online Tool
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All Levels
Ngā Kararehe | Animals
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Aotearoa-wide
Aotearoa-wide
insect pepeke moth beetle spider caterpillar butterfly bee bumblebee weta wētā id ID fly worm
NUWAO Design Project

Nature-based Urban design for Wellbeing and Adaptation in Oceania, including an innovative design competition for rangatahi.

Competition
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Years 9 - 13
Māra | Gardens, Farms, Green spaces
Pūngao Tauwhiro, Waka, Whare | Sustainable Energy, Transport and Buildings
Rangi | Climate, Air, Sky
false
Aotearoa-wide
Aotearoa-wide
Seashore Activities Teacher Guide

This useful guide for teachers includes a range of short, engaging activities related to the updated NZ Seashore Field Guide.

Teacher Guide
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Years 1 - 5
Moana | Marine, Coast
Hauora | Nature Connection
false
Aotearoa-wide
Aotearoa-wide
Te Tapa Whenua: Naming the Land

Aoraki - Mount Cook provides the context for this LEARNZ online field trip exploring the importance of place names and their stories.

Online Resources
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Years 4 - 8
Hauora | Nature Connection
Whenua | Land, Soil
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Waitaha | Canterbury
Waitaha | Canterbury
Going With the Flow

Menstruation and rainbow-inclusive practices in the outdoors, including lesson plans and videos from Education Outdoors NZ.

Multi-Media Resource
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Years 6 - 10
Moumou Kore | Living Waste-Free
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Aotearoa-wide
Aotearoa-wide
He aha tēnei Pepeke?

Manaaki Whenua-Landcare Research have created this bilingual resource to help ākonga identify common insects.

Poster
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Early Learning - Year 3
Ngā Kararehe | Animals
true
Aotearoa-wide
Aotearoa-wide
Lake Stories Aotearoa New Zealand

Lakes380 project, sharing stories, cultural knowledge and scientific information about lakes in the Wairarapa, Rangitīkei and Otago.

Videos
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All Levels
Waimāori | Freshwater, Wetlands
Hauora | Nature Connection
Ngā Kararehe | Animals
true
Ōtākou | Otago
Ōtākou | Otago
taiari dunedin wetlands sinclair oporoa wairarapa purakau pūrākau indigenous
Bike Ready

Curriculum resources related to safe cycling, including challenges and opportunities for bike riding in the local community.

Lesson Plans
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Years 4 - 8
Pūngao Tauwhiro, Waka, Whare | Sustainable Energy, Transport and Buildings
false
Aotearoa-wide
Aotearoa-wide
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