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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.

Healthy Streams, Healthy Harbours

Wai Care | Auckland Council learning and action about stormwater, streams and human impacts on urban waterways and the coast.

Inquiry Unit
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Yrs 4 - 8
Waimāori | Freshwater, Wetlands
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Tāmaki Makaurau | Auckland
October 12, 2023
Tāmaki Makaurau | Auckland
stream river creek harbour sea beach pollution action monitoring stormwater drain drains freshwater
Te Whāriki Climate Resources

A collection of resources, books, examples and advice for kaiako, to support climate change learning in early childhood education.

Website & Activities
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Early Learning
Rangi | Climate, Air, Sky
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Aotearoa-wide
October 12, 2023
Aotearoa-wide
climate change ece worksheets printable
Save the Kiwi

Accessible information about our precious national bird, including a range of information and photos, with te ao Māori links.

Website
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All Levels
Ngā Kararehe | Animals
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Aotearoa-wide
October 12, 2023
Aotearoa-wide
A Change is Gonna Come

An engaging story about a wetland community told through the eyes of an eccentric character, Bernard Raupō Bittern III.

Book
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Yrs 1 - 8
Waimāori | Freshwater, Wetlands
Hauora | Nature Connection
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Waitaha | Canterbury
October 12, 2023
Waitaha | Canterbury
NZ Nature Heroes

Gillian Candler uses inspiring stories from people across Aotearoa to highlight a fun range of activities for young conservationists.

Book
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Years 5 - 10
Ngā Kararehe | Animals
Ngahere | Plants, Fungi
Waimāori | Freshwater, Wetlands
Whenua | Land, Soil
Moana | Marine, Coast
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Aotearoa-wide
October 6, 2023
Aotearoa-wide
river marine trees weeds weedbusters seeds youth action activities book history conservation
Create a Lizard Garden

Predator Free NZ, Zealandia and DOC have created these great resources to support students to plan and create lizard gardens.

Project Plan
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Years 4 - 10
Ngā Kararehe | Animals
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Aotearoa-wide
October 5, 2023
Aotearoa-wide
gecko skink mokomoko planting plant plants habitat habitats native
Tree Snap | Taukapu Rākau

Trees That Count have produced these fun card games, in either English or te reo Māori, to help learn about our precious rākau.

Games
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Early Learning - Year 8
Ngahere | Plants, Fungi
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Aotearoa-wide
October 4, 2023
Aotearoa-wide
Birdsong Mindfulness

DOC and Sparklers have created these short birdsong recordings to help create a calm environment in your learning spaces.

Videos
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Early Learning - Year 6
Hauora | Nature Connection
Ngā Kararehe | Animals
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Aotearoa-wide
September 17, 2023
Aotearoa-wide
Wellbeing | Hauora activities Whenua Iti Outdoors

Activities and videos created in collaboration with rangatahi, exploring how connection with nature can improve our wellbeing.

Videos & Activities
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Years 7 - 13
Hauora | Nature Connection
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Aotearoa-wide
September 16, 2023
Aotearoa-wide
Te Tai Unuora | Climate Wellbeing Guide

Designed to accompany the delivery of the Aotearoa climate teaching resource, this document focuses on the hauora-wellbeing of ākonga.

Inquiry Plan
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Years 7 - 10
Rangi | Climate, Air, Sky
Hauora | Nature Connection
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Aotearoa-wide
September 14, 2023
Aotearoa-wide
climate change ecoanxiety Indigenous Pacific rangatahi
Notice Three Good Things in Nature

An easy nature connection and wellbeing activity that can be used with ākonga and adults of all ages.

Outside Activity
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All Levels
Hauora | Nature Connection
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Aotearoa-wide
September 13, 2023
Aotearoa-wide
Pūtātara

Incorporating sustainability and global citizenship across the curriculum in Aotearoa, using place-based, inquiry led learning.

Learning Inquiry
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Years 5 - 10
Hauora | Nature Connection
Rangi | Climate, Air, Sky
Whenua | Land, Soil
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Aotearoa-wide
September 1, 2023
Aotearoa-wide
putatara, local curriculum, place-based, social studies, wally penetito, social sciences, kaitiakitanga, turangawaewae
Marine Biosecurity Classroom Module

Created by a group of expert marine organisations, this resource includes marine pests and impacts and student-led actions.

Slides and PDF
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Yrs 5 - 8
Moana | Marine, Coast
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Aotearoa-wide
August 14, 2023
Aotearoa-wide
ocean sea pest pests citizen science fishing kaimoana invasive crab kina
Tangata Whenua Place Names Maps

Toitū Te Whenua | Land Information NZ provides digital and hard copy maps of Aotearoa with place names pre European settlement.

Maps and Lists
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All Levels
Whenua | Land, Soil
Waimāori | Freshwater, Wetlands
Hauora | Nature Connection
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Aotearoa-wide
August 12, 2023
Aotearoa-wide
geography local curriculum streams mountains awa maunga Māori maori iwi map
Tools for Environmental Action

This resource from DOC supports ākonga to plan and take positive actions alongside their local community.

Inquiry Plan
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Years 1 - 8
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Aotearoa-wide
August 11, 2023
Aotearoa-wide
inquiry printable video kaitiakitanga
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