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.

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
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Aotearoa-wide
October 5, 2024
Aotearoa-wide
nature connection art museum te papa create creativity matauranga mātauranga
Māori knowledge of animals

Science Learning Hub bilingual resources created with Prof Georgina Tuari Stewart & Dr Sally Birdsall, combining mātauranga & science.

Online & PDF
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Ys 4 - 10
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Aotearoa-wide
October 2, 2024
Aotearoa-wide
fish insect insects bug bugs manu bird birds maori reptile reptiles rodent dog
Earth Dreamers

Explore the complex global issue of the climate crisis within local contexts, to foster joy, agency, curiosity and hope.

Learning Inquiry
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Yrs 7 - 8
Māra | Gardens, Farms, Green spaces
Moumou Kore | Living Waste-Free
Hauora | Nature Connection
Rangi | Climate, Air, Sky
Moana | Marine, Coast
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Aotearoa-wide
October 1, 2024
Aotearoa-wide
nature connection taiao climate garden gardens consumerism sustainability regenerative youth activism
Moths & Butterflies of NZ

Moths & Butterflies of NZ Trust have a huge range of resources on their website, including unit plans, short activities, art and games

Online & Printable
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Early Learning - Yr 8
Ngā Kararehe | Animals
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Aotearoa-wide
September 30, 2024
Aotearoa-wide
insect butterfly moth
He aha tēnei hekaheka | What is this fungus?

Manaaki Whenua | Landcare Research have produced this bilingual poster exploring ngā hekaheka | fungi of Aotearoa.

Poster
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All Levels
Ngahere | Plants, Fungi
true
Aotearoa-wide
September 29, 2024
Aotearoa-wide
fungi mushroom te reo maori poster
Kia Kaha te Reo Taiao

This printable resource includes common te reo Māori phrases and kupu about nature, including marine, freshwater and birds.

Posters, Booklet
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All Levels
Moana | Marine, Coast
Ngā Kararehe | Animals
Waimāori | Freshwater, Wetlands
Hauora | Nature Connection
true
Aotearoa-wide
September 17, 2024
Aotearoa-wide
moana waimaori waimāori manu bird water ocean maori māori
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
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Aotearoa-wide
September 15, 2024
Aotearoa-wide
bird birds te reo Māori maori kura kaupapa garden survey citizen science
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
September 14, 2024
Aotearoa-wide
Haerenga Mō Waho | Outside Adventures

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

Activity Cards
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Early Learning - Year 1
Hauora | Nature Connection
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Aotearoa-wide
September 11, 2024
Aotearoa-wide
Experiencing Birds in your Green space

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

Inquiry Plan
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Yrs 1 - 10
Ngā Kararehe | Animals
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Aotearoa-wide
September 8, 2024
Aotearoa-wide
manu
Sylvia and the Birds

Inspire learners with this illustrated biography of conservationist Sylvia Durrant, with practical activities and mātauranga Māori.

Book
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Yrs 4 - 10
Ngā Kararehe | Animals
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Aotearoa-wide
September 7, 2024
Aotearoa-wide
kaitiakitanga bird conservation action book matauranga mātauranga
Environmental Guardianship in Tamatea Dusky Sound

This LEARNZ online field trip includes engaging videos, podcasts, quizzes and inquiry learning for conservation and biodiversity.

Online Resources
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Yrs 4 - 8
Moana | Marine, Coast
Ngahere | Plants, Fungi
false
Murihiku | Southland
September 4, 2024
Murihiku | Southland
video videos quiz marine biodiversity fiordland tangata whenua kaitiakitanga forest ecosystem
Eco Detectives

Auckland Zoo has teamed up with Minecraft Education to create an interactive game to inspire students to become conservationists.

Online Game
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Yrs 4 - 10
Ngā Kararehe | Animals
Ngahere | Plants, Fungi
Māra | Gardens, Farms, Green spaces
Whenua | Land, Soil
Waimāori | Freshwater, Wetlands
false
Aotearoa-wide
August 14, 2024
Aotearoa-wide
game conservation biodiversity planting restoration
Our Land 2024 Report

Science Learning Hub have resources to help explore this Ministry for the Environment and Stats NZ report on land use and human impact

Online article
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Yrs 7 - 13
Whenua | Land, Soil
Rangi | Climate, Air, Sky
false
Aotearoa-wide
August 5, 2024
Aotearoa-wide
human impact data infographic whenua soil pollution climate
Family of Forest and Fungi

Help tamariki build a natural connection to the taiao by journeying to the forests of Aotearoa & the amazing kingdom of fungi.

Book
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Early Learning - Yr 8
Hauora | Nature Connection
Ngahere | Plants, Fungi
true
Aotearoa-wide
August 4, 2024
Aotearoa-wide
maramataka kaitiakitanga taiao nature connection senses trees
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