Resource

Catalogue

These are the resources we think are essential for educators in environmental and sustainabilty education. Our catalogue has been built so that you can filter to find what's most relevant. We are always adding new items.

Sea Creatures of Aotearoa

The team at Seaweek have created these fun marine resources with illustrations by Giselle Clarkson, including creature 'interviews'.

Poster & PDFs
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Early Learning - Yr 8
Ngā Kararehe | Animals
Moana | Marine, Coast
false
Aotearoa-wide
February 14, 2024
Aotearoa-wide
fish penguin seal seahorse whale seabird seaweek marine ocean coast animal animals poster
Our Climate, Our Biodiversity, Our Future

Explore this interactive storymap from Ministry for the Environment, using resources and support from the Science Learning Hub.

Interactive
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Yrs 7 - 13
Rangi | Climate, Air, Sky
Moana | Marine, Coast
Waimāori | Freshwater, Wetlands
false
Aotearoa-wide
February 12, 2024
Aotearoa-wide
glacier, predators, mahinga kai, freshwater, ocean acidification, extreme weather, indigenous knowledge, action, marine
Marine Metre Squared

Investigate what's living at your local beach or estuary and contribute to this nationwide citizen science project.

Citizen Science
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Years 4 - 13
Moana | Marine, Coast
false
Aotearoa-wide
February 10, 2024
Aotearoa-wide
Learning Pods

The Seed Pod has created comics, activities and printable worksheets to accompany their nature connection podcast series.

Multi-media
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Yrs 4 - 8
Hauora | Nature Connection
Ngā Kararehe | Animals
Ngahere | Plants, Fungi
false
Aotearoa-wide
February 9, 2024
Aotearoa-wide
frogs peripatus frog habitat adaptation podcast
Nature Connection Seasonal Slideshows

The Department of Conservation has produced seasonal slideshows, available in te reo Māori and English, to help us notice nature.

Slideshows
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Early Learning - Year 6
Hauora | Nature Connection
true
Aotearoa-wide
February 8, 2024
Aotearoa-wide
Moths & Butterflies of NZ

Moths & Butterflies of NZ Trust have a huge range of resources on their website, including unit plans, short activities, art and games

Online & Printable
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Early Learning - Yr 8
Ngā Kararehe | Animals
false
Aotearoa-wide
February 7, 2024
Aotearoa-wide
insect butterfly moth
The Seed Pod

A podcast where guests explore nature connection and nerd out about everything from plant identification to bird watching.

Podcast
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Yr 9 - Tertiary
Hauora | Nature Connection
Māra | Gardens, Farms, Green spaces
Moana | Marine, Coast
Moumou Kore | Living Waste-Free
Ngā Kararehe | Animals
false
Aotearoa-wide
January 25, 2024
Aotearoa-wide
Ultrawild

An audacious plan to rewild every city on Earth: an optimistic book about creative thinking, STEM and the potential for massive change

Book
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Yr 7 - 13
Māra | Gardens, Farms, Green spaces
Moumou Kore | Living Waste-Free
Pūngao Tauwhiro, Waka, Whare | Sustainable Energy, Transport and Buildings
Ngā Kararehe | Animals
Rangi | Climate, Air, Sky
false
Aotearoa-wide
January 22, 2024
Aotearoa-wide
city cities design technology creativity inventions climate change solutions
The Beach Activity Book

99 ideas for activities by the water around Aotearoa NZ, by Rachel Haydon and Pippa Keel.

Activity Book
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Yr 3 - 10
Hauora | Nature Connection
Moana | Marine, Coast
Waimāori | Freshwater, Wetlands
false
Aotearoa-wide
January 10, 2024
Aotearoa-wide
ocean sea river stream lake workbook interactive seaweek
Wetlands: Wairarapa Glistening Water

Explore stories of repo through maps, kōrero, waiata, and short videos, with a teacher guide providing activities and curriculum links

Multi-media
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Yrs 1 - 13
Waimāori | Freshwater, Wetlands
true
Wairarapa
January 9, 2024
Wairarapa
repo freshwater tuna ecosystem mana whenua indigenous history geography purakau pūrākau
The Observologist

Nurture curiosity for everyday wonders including bugs, plants, birds and fungi with this wonderful handbook by Giselle Clarkson.

Book
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Yr 4 - 8
Hauora | Nature Connection
Ngā Kararehe | Animals
Ngahere | Plants, Fungi
false
Aotearoa-wide
December 15, 2023
Aotearoa-wide
nature connection fungi plant plants moth worm butterfly spider lichen bird birds pond science scientific observation bee wasp caterpillar
Sustainability Education

Created to support teachers with secondary Education for Sustainability NCEA courses with templates, teacher guidance and case studies

Templates, PDF
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Yrs 12 - 13
Māra | Gardens, Farms, Green spaces
Moumou Kore | Living Waste-Free
Pūngao Tauwhiro, Waka, Whare | Sustainable Energy, Transport and Buildings
Rangi | Climate, Air, Sky
Waimāori | Freshwater, Wetlands
false
Aotearoa-wide
December 6, 2023
Aotearoa-wide
secondary efs ncea assessment template plan reflection
Take Action for Water

Learn about freshwater streams and catchments with these resources from Greater Wellington Regional Council.

Inquiry Unit
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Yrs 5 - 8
Waimāori | Freshwater, Wetlands
false
Te Upoko o te Ika a Māui | Wellington Region
November 30, 2023
Te Upoko o te Ika a Māui | Wellington Region
stream river awa riparian ecology ecosystem
Kiwi Kai

A virtual farm where students explore the relationships between a healthy environment, healthy kai, healthy people and communities.

Online Game
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Yrs 5 - 8
Māra | Gardens, Farms, Green spaces
Moumou Kore | Living Waste-Free
Whenua | Land, Soil
false
Aotearoa-wide
November 29, 2023
Aotearoa-wide
food gardens vegetables growing farming
Tihei Taiao

This series from Te Amokura Productions highlights different tipu | plants, including their uses and how to identify them.

Video Series
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Years 1 - 10
Ngahere | Plants, Fungi
true
Aotearoa-wide
November 27, 2023
Aotearoa-wide
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