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.

Restoration Through the Seasons

Plan your year in line with the seasons and try out these suggested activities from DOC, including a printable poster.

Inquiry Plan
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Years 4 - 8
Hauora | Nature Connection
Ngahere | Plants, Fungi
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Aotearoa-wide
April 9, 2023
Aotearoa-wide
Garden to Table resources

Garden to Table have made these 'taster resources' available to all schools, including how to grow plants from seed.

Short Activities
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Years 1 - 8
Māra | Gardens, Farms, Green spaces
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Aotearoa-wide
March 27, 2023
Aotearoa-wide
Seaweek | Science Learning Hub

Explore this great selection of inquiry plans and teacher support materials related to a range of marine contexts in Aotearoa.

Online Resources
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Years 4 - 10
Moana | Marine, Coast
Ngā Kararehe | Animals
Rangi | Climate, Air, Sky
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Aotearoa-wide
March 8, 2023
Aotearoa-wide
Sustainable Seas: LEARNZ

Access videos and web conference recordings from this 2020 online field trip to Ōhiwa Harbour, exploring ecosystem-based management.

Multi-Media Resources
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Years 5 - 12
Moana | Marine, Coast
Ngā Kararehe | Animals
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Te Moana-a-Toi | Bay of Plenty
March 6, 2023
Te Moana-a-Toi | Bay of Plenty
Love Rimurimu | Seaweed Resources

Science Learning Hub guidance for planning lessons and units of work on seaweed biodiversity, human impacts and restoration.

Website
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Years 7 - 13
Moana | Marine, Coast
Rangi | Climate, Air, Sky
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Aotearoa-wide
March 5, 2023
Aotearoa-wide
Love Food Hate Waste

Teach ākonga how to avoid food waste with these lessons and activities, including videos, posters and recipes.

Website
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Years 1 - 8
Moumou Kore | Living Waste-Free
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Aotearoa-wide
February 15, 2023
Aotearoa-wide
Up the River

Explore your local stream, lake or wetland and use this wonderful guide from Gillian Candler to spark curiosity and promote action.

Book
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Early Childhood - Year 6
Waimāori | Freshwater, Wetlands
Ngā Kararehe | Animals
false
Aotearoa-wide
February 12, 2023
Aotearoa-wide
Te Repo | Wetlands

Science Learning Hub has a range of wetlands resources, including interactives, activities and videos, with content in te reo Māori.

Multi-media
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Years 1 - 10
Waimāori | Freshwater, Wetlands
false
Aotearoa-wide
January 31, 2023
Aotearoa-wide
Marine Activities for Primary Schools

Explore a range of activities and simple seashore surveys for younger tamariki, from the Marine Metre Squared project.

Outside Activities
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Years 1 - 6
Moana | Marine, Coast
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Aotearoa-wide
January 4, 2023
Aotearoa-wide
Growing Kiwi Gardeners

Anita Croft shares sustainable gardening activities aimed at early childhood level, including growing vegetables and composting.

Activities
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Early Learning - Year 2
Māra | Gardens, Farms, Green spaces
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Aotearoa-wide
Aotearoa-wide
Whose Home is This?

This delightful book is perfect for younger tamariki and is part of a series by Gillian Candler featuring animals from Aotearoa.

Book
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Early Learning - Year 2
Ngā Kararehe | Animals
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Aotearoa-wide
Aotearoa-wide
Young Reporters for the Environment

Keep NZ Beautiful has helpful resources to support this opportunity for rangatahi to share ideas about reducing waste and pollution.

Competition
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Years 7 - 13
Moumou Kore | Living Waste-Free
false
Aotearoa-wide
Aotearoa-wide
Protecting Our Estuaries

This DOC resource includes detailed activities to help ākonga learn about, explore and protect our unique estuarine environments.

Inquiry Plan
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Years 1 - 8
Moana | Marine, Coast
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Aotearoa-wide
Aotearoa-wide
Seashore ID Guides and Activity Books

Explore your local shoreline with these popular identification guides, including versions in te reo Māori.

Booklets
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Years 1 - 13
Moana | Marine, Coast
Ngā Kararehe | Animals
true
Aotearoa-wide
Aotearoa-wide
Travelwise

Classroom resources and advice from Auckland Transport, to encourage sustainable transport habits.

Website
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Years 1 - 13
Pūngao Tauwhiro, Waka, Whare | Sustainable Energy, Transport and Buildings
false
Aotearoa-wide
Aotearoa-wide
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