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

Made in Aotearoa by Kākāriki Games, this fun and educational card game develops understanding of birds, their habitats and predators.

This series from Te Amokura Productions highlights different tipu | plants, including their uses and how to identify them.

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

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

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

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

Activities and videos created in collaboration with rangatahi, exploring how connection with nature can improve our wellbeing.

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

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

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

Running from Nov 2022 to Feb 2023 this fun campaign is a great excuse to learn about insects in Aotearoa.

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

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

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

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

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

This resource from DOC supports ākonga to connect with and learn about our native plants and trees in Aotearoa.

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

This resource from DOC supports ākonga to plan and take positive actions alongside their local community.

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

Get outside with these great ideas created by Kiwi kids from across Aotearoa.

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

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

Predator Free NZ has a great website with resources and guidance for tracking and trapping introduced predators in schools and kura.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Nature-based Urban design for Wellbeing and Adaptation in Oceania, including an innovative design competition for rangatahi.

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

An engaging story about a wetland community told through the eyes of an eccentric character, Bernard Raupō Bittern III.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Toby Morris, from The Spinoff, explores the history of Tāmaki Makaurau's volcanoes and the consequences for people and place.

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.