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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.

Te Tatauranga o ngā Manu Māra o Aotearoa

Rauemi reo Māori from Science Learning Hub, Manaaki Whenua and the Garden Bird Survey for use in kura.

Online Articles
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All Levels
Ngā Kararehe | Animals
Hauora | Nature Connection
true
Aotearoa-wide
June 15, 2025
Aotearoa-wide
bird birds te reo Māori maori kura kaupapa garden survey citizen science
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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Yrs 6 - 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
June 14, 2025
Aotearoa-wide
city cities design technology creativity inventions climate change solutions
Carbon Sinking in Schools

Zero Waste, Zero Carbon project helps schools use food scraps to grow topsoil and capture carbon, with free PDF resources and videos.

Website
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Yrs 7 - 10
Māra | Gardens, Farms, Green spaces
Rangi | Climate, Air, Sky
Moumou Kore | Living Waste-Free
false
Aotearoa-wide
June 13, 2025
Aotearoa-wide
biochar garden soil climate change food waste reduce mitigate
River Ecosystems & Freshwater Macroinvertebrates

Kids Greening Taupō have created a range of resources to support learning about river ecosystems and freshwater creatures.

Online & PDFs
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Yrs 4 - 10
Waimāori | Freshwater, Wetlands
false
Aotearoa-wide
June 12, 2025
Aotearoa-wide
stream stream river awa insect insects mayfly dragonfly dobsonfly damselfly caddisfly stonefly monitoring water
Drive it Down! Carbon and Climate Resources

Science Learning Hub resources about Meadowbank School's project with GNS Science, reducing emissions through transport action.

Online Resources
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Yrs 5 - 10
Rangi | Climate, Air, Sky
Pūngao Tauwhiro, Waka, Whare | Sustainable Energy, Transport and Buildings
false
Tāmaki Makaurau | Auckland
May 8, 2025
Tāmaki Makaurau | Auckland
climate change active travel transport co2 emissions measure data science scientist action
Wild Fixes Card Games

These nature card game sets from Sustained Fun encourage us to connect with nature and each other in our gardens, beaches and schools.

Card Sets
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Early Learning - Yr 6
Hauora | Nature Connection
Māra | Gardens, Farms, Green spaces
Ngahere | Plants, Fungi
Ngā Kararehe | Animals
false
Aotearoa-wide
April 28, 2025
Aotearoa-wide
nature taiao treasure hunt explore outside game cards
Freshwater Biosecurity: Invasive Clams

Protect our freshwater waterways from introduced clams with this online lesson and printable activities from Kids Greening Taupō.

Online, Printable
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Yrs 4 - 10
Ngā Kararehe | Animals
Waimāori | Freshwater, Wetlands
false
Waikato
April 20, 2025
Waikato
introduced pest lake river awa stream clam shellfish
Native Plant Fact Cards

Kids Greening Taupō have produced photo and fact cards to accompany bush walks, planting days or other learning opportunities.

Printable PDF
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All Levels
Ngahere | Plants, Fungi
false
Aotearoa-wide
April 20, 2025
Aotearoa-wide
tree trees plants ID seed leaf bark identification
Awhi Awa | Embrace a Stream

Stormwater and freshwater education pack including drain labels, classroom resources and instructions to help care for your stream.

Resource Pack
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All Levels
Ngā Kararehe | Animals
Waimāori | Freshwater, Wetlands
true
Aotearoa-wide
April 6, 2025
Aotearoa-wide
water waterway freshwater eel tuna koaro fish drain drains stormwater
Matuku Link Wetland Resources

Explore a range of fun resources about wetlands, including scavenger hunts, macroinvertebrate ID guides, videos and experiments.

Printable Activities
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Yrs 1 - 8
Waimāori | Freshwater, Wetlands
false
Tāmaki Makaurau | Auckland
March 28, 2025
Tāmaki Makaurau | Auckland
wetlands freshwater macroinvertebrate insect bug bird manu tuna eel scavenger hunt animal plant ecosystem printable PDF video water testing pests tracking tunnel pateke
Freshwater Life of Aotearoa

Full colour large poster for classrooms featuring creatures found in our freshwater streams, rivers, lakes, and wetlands.

Poster
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All Levels
Ngā Kararehe | Animals
Waimāori | Freshwater, Wetlands
false
Aotearoa-wide
March 27, 2025
Aotearoa-wide
fish invertebrates insects river stream wetland lake water waiti wai poster
Pepeketua Frogs of Aotearoa

Series of booklets and posters in te reo Māori and English produced by NZFrogs to celebrate and learn about our endemic pepeketua.

Booklets, Posters
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All Levels
Ngā Kararehe | Animals
true
Aotearoa-wide
February 14, 2025
Aotearoa-wide
frog amphibian native endemic animal extinct conservation biodiversity
Ocean Literacy Educators Guide

Seaweek brings you this new and simple-to-use resource to support students and teachers with key concepts about ocean literacy.

Activities, PDF
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Yrs 6 - 10
Moana | Marine, Coast
Rangi | Climate, Air, Sky
Ngā Kararehe | Animals
false
Aotearoa-wide
February 14, 2025
Aotearoa-wide
marine moana sea coast climate pollution activities activity hands-on experiment
Rongoā Māori: Healing People and Place

Happen Films short documentary with Donna Kerridge sharing an holistic approach to healing through an indigenous worldview.

Short Film
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Yrs 7 - 13
Hauora | Nature Connection
Ngahere | Plants, Fungi
Whenua | Land, Soil
false
Aotearoa-wide
January 10, 2025
Aotearoa-wide
rongoa plant plants ngahere bush forest healing indigenous connection
Turning the Tide

Documentary series from the Sustainable Seas national science challenge, with stories of connection with and protection of our moana.

Short Films
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Yrs 7 - 13
Moana | Marine, Coast
false
Aotearoa-wide
January 8, 2025
Aotearoa-wide
sea ocean marine conservation matauranga mātauranga
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