Waste reduction scheme created by students Olivia, Ella and Charlotte, with support from Kiwi Conservation Club.

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

This activity from Kiwi Conservation Club is an easy way to grow your own native plants, with just a few simple materials.

Trees That Count and Tāne's Tree Trust provide this free, online calculator for carbon footprint climate mitigation.

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

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

Resources from Manaaki Whenua - Landcare Research for running an experiential hauora session, also available in te reo Māori.

Great ideas for using shapes, colours and all your senses to play Bingo outside.

A film by The Rebel Film Collective about the Aotearoa student strikes for climate, through the stories of five young leaders.

Available in te reo Māori and English, these practical guides are produced by Te Aho Tū Roa and Whitebait Connection (He Kākano).

Fantastic resource supporting schools to implement sustainable active travel practices, from Greater Wellington and Enviroschools.

This DOC resource helps ākonga observe, learn about and take action for birds in your school grounds or another local green space.

Take part in this fun and accessible citizen science project, including great resources that can be used all year round.

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

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

This comprehensive resource is aimed at Level 4 of the NZ Curriculum, including lesson plans and background information for kaiako.

This fantastic catalogue of Nature Art activities has been created by the Kids Greening Taupō educators.

Available in te reo Māori and English versions, this printable resource was created by the educators at Kids Greening Taupō.

A pack of activity cards in te reo Māori and English to inspire exploration in nature with tamariki.

Easy, practical activities for getting outdoors with your family and spending time in nature while at home.

Printable worksheet with easy ideas for tamariki to have fun outside at home or school, no matter the weather!

Get creative and connect with te taiao using this easy activity from the Department of Conservation.

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

Young children will love using this book to learn more about the animals and plants in our gardens, parks and school grounds.

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

Classroom activities and identification guides to engage teachers, students and whānau with moths.

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

Make your own poseable Pekapeka (Long-tailed bat) with this fun activity from Kiwi Conservation Club.

Kiwi Conservation Club organises this annual event in June, and you can access great resources from previous years on their website.

Manaaki Whenua-Landcare Research have created this bilingual resource to help ākonga identify common insects.

What is this Bug? Tuvaluan bilingual resource from Manaaki Whenua - Landcare Research, to help you identify insects.

This hands-on resource from Te Papa supports young children to engage with science by investigating the insects around them.

Sustainability Trust, as part of Waste Free Welly, have produced this collaborative and inspiring vision for a zero waste future.

A template for students to co-create an Education for Sustainability textbook, created and shared by NZ teacher Thomas Everth.

Explore films produced by young people in Aotearoa and encourage ākonga to get involved in the annual film challenge.

NIWA has developed these online lesson plans for intermediate school teachers, including a range of interactive content.

NIWA has written articles for students, covering climate science, projected impacts for Aotearoa and how communities can adapt.

This resource from DOC aims to help students explore, learn about and develop connections in their local green spaces.

An interactive and bilingual tool from Manaaki Whenua - Landcare Research, to help you identify insects found around Aotearoa.

What is a Bioblitz and how do I organise one? Find out more about this great Citizen Science tool.

The Marine Metre Squared tool can be used in Biology to monitor, analyse and take action for your local beach, harbour or estuary.

Investigate what's living at your local beach or estuary and contribute to this nationwide citizen science project.

Order a free World of Whales kit for your class, including lesson plans and posters.

Menstruation and rainbow-inclusive practices in the outdoors, including lesson plans and videos from Education Outdoors NZ.

Kiwi Conservation Club have a selection of fun activities related to freshwater, including crafts, games and experiments.

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

March 2022 LEARNZ online field trip to the Rakaia awa, investigating climate impacts and actions you can take in your rohe.

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

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

These books from Gillian Candler are the perfect resource for your next marine inquiry or trip to your local beach or harbour.

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

Presentations and worksheets designed to support BLAKE and NZ Geographic virtual reality videos.

Science Learning Hub brings you this video interview with Shaun Awatere, including a transcript and follow-up questions for ākonga.

Aoraki - Mount Cook provides the context for this LEARNZ online field trip exploring the importance of place names and their stories.

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

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

This easy nature connection activity aims to spark interest and connection with nature using your senses.

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

This resource from DOC will help ākonga learn how to value and protect our unique marine environment.

Kids Greening Taupō have collated activities and information aimed at ākonga and kaiako.

This teacher guide and poster provide a great overview of the history and current use of maramataka.

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

This useful guide for teachers includes a range of short, engaging activities related to the updated NZ Seashore Field Guide.

Reuse cardboard boxes to easily create a journal that ākonga can use outside for writing, drawing and collecting nature treasures.

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

Explore New Zealand's fascinating underwater world with videos and online activities presented by Riley and Steve Hathaway.

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

This interactive online space is designed for communities, including schools and kura, to connect with their local estuaries.

This poster from NIWA shows a selection of traditional indicators used by Māori from across Aotearoa.

Science Learning Hub has created this helpful overview for kaiako and ākonga, including links to maramataka and climate change.

Science Learning Hub supports teachers by providing background information, planning pathways and links to useful resources.

Explore over 40 research projects focused on Aotearoa's unique marine environments, summarised using videos, graphics, maps and more.

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

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

Curriculum resources related to safe cycling, including challenges and opportunities for bike riding in the local community.

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

Marine Metre Squared have gathered short, engaging videos about marine surveys and the amazing creatures found around our coastline.

Hannah Blumhardt writes an honest account for Greenpeace NZ, with a focus on her zero waste lifestyle and how to change the system.

Hannah Blumhardt and Liam Prince are helping humans walk the talk on zero waste and share free resources on their website.

Based in Tāmaki Makaurau, these resources are relevant for teachers and communities across Aotearoa who want to learn how to compost.

Keep NZ Beautiful have produced this inquiry programme with lesson plans and activity sheets, based on the Kiki Kiwi storybooks.

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

Aotearoa youth climate activists from the High Tide Don't Hide documentary share their tips for how to change the system.

Department of Conservation website collection of information and stories about our amazing native animals.

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

Advice for schools and the wider community, including videos and planting advice for your local region.