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.

Matariki Akonga Nui

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

Inquiry Plan
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Years 1 - 10
Rangi | Climate, Air, Sky
Kaitiakitanga | Taking Action
Hauora | Nature Connection
false
Aotearoa-wide
May 23, 2023
Aotearoa-wide
Enhancing Biodiversity in Greenspaces

This resource from DOC provides ideas and experiences to enhance biodiversity in learning spaces and your local greenspaces.

Inquiry Plan
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Years 1 - 8
Māra | Gardens, Farms, Green spaces
Ngā Kararehe | Animals
Ngahere | Plants, Fungi
false
Aotearoa-wide
Aotearoa-wide
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
Kaitiakitanga | Taking Action
false
Aotearoa-wide
January 28, 2023
Aotearoa-wide
NZ Bug of the Year Resources

Running from Nov 2022 to Feb 2023 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
February 4, 2023
Aotearoa-wide
Ngā Rākau | Trees bilingual unit

Science Learning Hub worked with Te Wharekura o Te Rau Aroha and Manaaki Whenua to produce these bilingual resources about trees.

Learning Articles
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Years 4 - 10
Ngahere | Plants, Fungi
true
Aotearoa-wide
May 22, 2023
Aotearoa-wide
Nature Connection Seasonal Slideshows

The Department of Conservation has produced seasonal slideshows, available in te reo Māori and English, to help us notice nature.

Slideshows
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Early Learning - Year 6
Hauora | Nature Connection
true
Aotearoa-wide
March 4, 2023
Aotearoa-wide
He aha tēnei manu?

What is that bird? Manaaki Whenua | Landcare Research have produced this bilingual poster to help learn about ngā manu o Aotearoa.

Poster
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Early Learning - Year 6
Ngā Kararehe | Animals
true
Aotearoa-wide
April 8, 2023
Aotearoa-wide
Rauemi Reo Māori Nature Connectors

Kids Greening Taupō have produced a wide range of rauemi for use in kura kaupapa Māori and kohanga reo, with a focus on te taiao.

Activities & PDFs
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Early Learning - Year 8
Hauora | Nature Connection
Ngā Kararehe | Animals
Ngahere | Plants, Fungi
true
Aotearoa-wide
Aotearoa-wide
Hauraki Gulf Monitoring Project

Join scientists to investigate what's happening on your local shore of Tikapa Moana | Hauraki Gulf.

Citizen Science
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Years 5 - 13
Moana | Marine, Coast
Kaitiakitanga | Taking Action
false
Tāmaki Makaurau | Auckland
Tāmaki Makaurau | Auckland
Seasick: Saving the Hauraki Gulf

This series explores the effects of fishing and pollution on the precious Hauraki Gulf, including mātauranga and stories of hope.

Documentary
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Years 9 - 13
Moana | Marine, Coast
Kaitiakitanga | Taking Action
false
Tāmaki Makaurau | Auckland
May 20, 2023
Tāmaki Makaurau | Auckland
Backyard Battle

Keep NZ Beautiful encourages schools to take part in this citizen science programme, monitoring and collecting litter on land.

Citizen Science
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Years 4 - 10
Moumou Kore | Living Waste-Free
Kaitiakitanga | Taking Action
false
Aotearoa-wide
Aotearoa-wide
What's in a Name?

A fun way to learn about plant-insect relationships in Aotearoa forests informed by Indigenous knowledge and available in te reo Māori

Comics
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Years 9 - 13
Ngā Kararehe | Animals
Ngahere | Plants, Fungi
true
Aotearoa-wide
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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Years 1 - 8
Waimāori | Freshwater, Wetlands
Hauora | Nature Connection
Kaitiakitanga | Taking Action
false
Waitaha | Canterbury
February 1, 2023
Waitaha | Canterbury
50 Things to do in Nature

Get outside and connect with nature, with these great ideas created by children from across Aotearoa.

Poster
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Early Learning - Year 8
Hauora | Nature Connection
false
Aotearoa-wide
May 19, 2023
Aotearoa-wide
Wairarapa Moana Kete Pūrākau | Lake Stories

A digital storytelling portal for the Wairarapa lakes, as part of the Lake Stories Aotearoa project.

Videos
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All Levels
Waimāori | Freshwater, Wetlands
Hauora | Nature Connection
Kaitiakitanga | Taking Action
Ngā Kararehe | Animals
true
Wairarapa
Wairarapa
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