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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.

Climate Change, Seeds and Rats

Illustrator Andrew James explains Manaaki Whenua research on how climate change might affect rat populations in our beech forests.

Online Comic
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Yrs 9 - 13
Ngā Kararehe | Animals
Ngahere | Plants, Fungi
Rangi | Climate, Air, Sky
false
Aotearoa-wide
October 13, 2025
Aotearoa-wide
rat predator pest control trap trapping mast year climate change data maths numeracy science
Backyard Biodiversity | Manaakitanga te Taiao

Explore engaging resources from the Backyard Biodiversity Project from Manaaki Whenua, including info and actions for your garden.

Website
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All Levels
Hauora | Nature Connection
Māra | Gardens, Farms, Green spaces
Ngahere | Plants, Fungi
false
Aotearoa-wide
October 13, 2025
Aotearoa-wide
garden gardens maara flower flowers vegetable vegetables herbs moth moths butterfly butterflies
Rākau: The Ancient Forests of Aotearoa

Written and illustrated by Ned Barraud, this beautiful hardback book connects young readers with the variety of trees in our ngahere.

Book
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Early Learning - Yr 8
Hauora | Nature Connection
Ngahere | Plants, Fungi
false
Aotearoa-wide
October 13, 2025
Aotearoa-wide
tree trees forest ngahere matauranga mātauranga
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
false
Aotearoa-wide
October 13, 2025
Aotearoa-wide
insect butterfly moth
Voice of the Sea Ice

Science Learning Hub articles to support RNZ podcast by Science journalist Dr Claire Concannon, including climate change and ecology.

Podcast & Articles
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Yrs 7 - 13
Moana | Marine, Coast
Ngā Kararehe | Animals
Rangi | Climate, Air, Sky
false
Aotearoa-wide
October 12, 2025
Aotearoa-wide
climate change sea ice melt melting seal animal ecosystem science scientist penguin algae fish glacier glacial antarctica antarctic
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
September 29, 2025
Aotearoa-wide
Te Tai Unuora | Climate Wellbeing Guide

Designed to accompany the delivery of the NZ climate change learning proramme, this guide 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
September 28, 2025
Aotearoa-wide
climate change ecoanxiety Indigenous Pacific rangatahi
Wellbeing in a Pā Harakeke

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

Workbook
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Yrs 3 - 10
Hauora | Nature Connection
Ngahere | Plants, Fungi
false
Aotearoa-wide
September 27, 2025
Aotearoa-wide
Birdsong Mindfulness

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

Videos
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Early Learning - Year 6
Hauora | Nature Connection
Ngā Kararehe | Animals
false
Aotearoa-wide
September 26, 2025
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 - Yr 6
Hauora | Nature Connection
true
Aotearoa-wide
September 25, 2025
Aotearoa-wide
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
September 18, 2025
Aotearoa-wide
carbon transition adaptation mitigation inquiry guidelines wellbeing
Tihei Taiao

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

Video Series
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Years 1 - 10
Ngahere | Plants, Fungi
true
Aotearoa-wide
September 8, 2025
Aotearoa-wide
rongoa, rongoā
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 7, 2025
Aotearoa-wide
moana waimaori waimāori manu bird water ocean maori māori
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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Yrs 4 - 10
Ngahere | Plants, Fungi
true
Aotearoa-wide
September 7, 2025
Aotearoa-wide
tree leaf seed kākano science māori te reo
Tangata Whenua Place Names Maps

Toitū Te Whenua | Land Information NZ provides digital and hard copy maps of Aotearoa with place names pre European settlement.

Maps and Lists
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All Levels
Whenua | Land, Soil
Waimāori | Freshwater, Wetlands
Hauora | Nature Connection
true
Aotearoa-wide
September 6, 2025
Aotearoa-wide
geography local curriculum streams mountains awa maunga Māori maori iwi map
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