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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.

Matariki Akonga Nui

Teaching and learning activities from Te Papa, exploring the meaning, values and stories of Matariki.

Inquiry Plan
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Yrs 1 - 10
Rangi | Climate, Air, Sky
Hauora | Nature Connection
Māra | Gardens, Farms, Green spaces
false
Aotearoa-wide
June 16, 2025
Aotearoa-wide
mātauranga matauranga booklet quiz game
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
Climate Change Learning Programme

This Aotearoa resource is a science-based, integrated learning programme consisting of user and wellbeing guides and eight modules.

Integrated Programme
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Yrs 6 - 10
Rangi | Climate, Air, Sky
false
Aotearoa-wide
June 11, 2025
Aotearoa-wide
carbon transition adaptation mitigation inquiry guidelines wellbeing
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
false
Aotearoa-wide
May 19, 2025
Aotearoa-wide
climate change ecoanxiety Indigenous Pacific rangatahi
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
false
Aotearoa-wide
May 19, 2025
Aotearoa-wide
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
Aquatic Bug Bags

This Enviroschools resource is based on a project in the Waikirikiri awa in Waitaha, with creativity, freshwater bugs, maths and more!

Learning Inquiry
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Yrs 4 - 8
Ngā Kararehe | Animals
Waimāori | Freshwater, Wetlands
false
Waitaha | Canterbury
April 28, 2025
Waitaha | Canterbury
stream awa river habitat freshwater water wai create creative outside investigation inquiry fish insect insects bugs
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
Ko au te taiao

This Te Papa resource encourages learners to explore mātauranga Māori values, observe te taiao, and take action for a better world.

Online & Activities
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Yrs 1 - 10
Hauora | Nature Connection
Ngahere | Plants, Fungi
false
Aotearoa-wide
March 29, 2025
Aotearoa-wide
nature connection art museum te papa create creativity matauranga mātauranga
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
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