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Catalogue

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

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
rongoa, rongoā
10 Easy Ways to Care for the Environment

A handy poster from Christchurch City Council with achievable ideas to inspire action for te taiao.

Poster
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All Levels
Moumou Kore | Living Waste-Free
Māra | Gardens, Farms, Green spaces
Rangi | Climate, Air, Sky
Ngahere | Plants, Fungi
Ngā Kararehe | Animals
false
Aotearoa-wide
November 23, 2023
Aotearoa-wide
action katiakitanga
What's That Living in my Stream?

Amber McEwan has a range of engaging and colourful books about freshwater invertebrates and fish, including whitebait and tuna.

Books
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Early Learning - Year 10
Ngā Kararehe | Animals
false
Aotearoa-wide
November 21, 2023
Aotearoa-wide
stream river freshwater creek insect fish tuna whitebait eel story
NZ Bug of the Year Resources

Running over the summer months, this fun campaign is a great excuse to learn about insects in Aotearoa.

Citizen Science
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Early Learning - Year 8
Ngā Kararehe | Animals
false
Aotearoa-wide
November 14, 2023
Aotearoa-wide
insect bugs competition
The Ocean of Tomorrow

Ocean acidification and the marine world resource from the NZ Marine Studies Centre in Otago, aimed at Yr 10 secondary students.

Lesson & Research Plans
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Yrs 9 - 11
Moana | Marine, Coast
Rangi | Climate, Air, Sky
Ngā Kararehe | Animals
false
Aotearoa-wide
November 2, 2023
Aotearoa-wide
climate acidification secondary practical sea marine moana experiment research
Te Kawa o Tangaroa

Ocean-centred learning programme from the Marine Stewardship Council, focused on solutions to overfishing and improving biodiversity.

Multi-Media Resource
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Years 7 - 10
Moana | Marine, Coast
false
Aotearoa-wide
November 1, 2023
Aotearoa-wide
fishing fisheries fish sustainable bycatch
Cloak of Protection

Made in Aotearoa by Kākāriki Games, this fun and educational card game develops understanding of birds, their habitats and predators.

Game
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Year 3 - Adults
Ngā Kararehe | Animals
false
Aotearoa-wide
October 22, 2023
Aotearoa-wide
The Nature Activity Book

Educator Rachel Haydon has compiled 99 ideas for activities in the natural world of Aotearoa, in this fantastic resource for ākonga.

Book
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Years 4 - 8
Hauora | Nature Connection
Ngā Kararehe | Animals
Ngahere | Plants, Fungi
Moumou Kore | Living Waste-Free
Waimāori | Freshwater, Wetlands
false
Aotearoa-wide
October 19, 2023
Aotearoa-wide
Smart Water Schools

Explore resources that foster an understanding and appreciation of water from source to tap, supporting the sustainable use of water.

Inquiry, Activities
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Yrs 5 - 8
Moumou Kore | Living Waste-Free
Waimāori | Freshwater, Wetlands
false
Waikato
October 12, 2023
Waikato
conservation wai use drinking clean save
Waipoua Awa Restoration

This LEARNZ online field trip includes engaging videos, activities and narratives from this freshwater catchment in Te Tai Tokerau.

Online Resources
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Yrs 1 - 8
Waimāori | Freshwater, Wetlands
false
Te Tai Tokerau | Northland
October 12, 2023
Te Tai Tokerau | Northland
video videos river stream tangata whenua
Love NZ Whitebait

Whitebait Connection has produced this printable activity book with facts and fun activities about our whitebait species.

Activity Book
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Yrs 2 - 8
Ngā Kararehe | Animals
Waimāori | Freshwater, Wetlands
false
Aotearoa-wide
October 12, 2023
Aotearoa-wide
inanga īnanga kōkopu fishing sustainable wordfind puzzle
Rivers and Us

Science Learning Hub and Waikato Regional Council have collated information and ideas to investigate freshwater in your local area.

Online, PDF
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Yrs 7 - 13
Waimāori | Freshwater, Wetlands
false
Waikato
October 12, 2023
Waikato
stream streams river catchment monitoring health
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