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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.

Nelly in Aotearoa

Aotearoa NZ Histories resource featuring Nelly the kuaka | godwit and her animal friends exploring place names and other stories.

Videos
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Yrs 1 - 3
Hauora | Nature Connection
Ngā Kararehe | Animals
Whenua | Land, Soil
true
Aotearoa-wide
May 17, 2024
Aotearoa-wide
place names
The Rubbish Trip Documentary

Happen Films short film about Hannah and Liam, the inspiring couple behind 'The Rubbish Trip' workshops and resources.

Video
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Yrs 7 - 13
Moumou Kore | Living Waste-Free
false
Aotearoa-wide
May 11, 2024
Aotearoa-wide
waste free reuse pollution plastic resilience sustainable
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
April 9, 2024
Aotearoa-wide
tree leaf seed kākano science māori te reo
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 - Yr 8
Hauora | Nature Connection
false
Aotearoa-wide
April 8, 2024
Aotearoa-wide
play connect fun senses activity poster printable
Te Au | The Current

Te Papa's interactive nature debate tool is online and at the museum, with a huge range of data on environmental perspectives.

Interactive Tool
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Yrs 4 - 13
Hauora | Nature Connection
true
Aotearoa-wide
April 6, 2024
Aotearoa-wide
social issues perspectives social science studies te taiao nature
He Kākano | Seed Collecting Guides

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

Printable Guides
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All Levels
Ngahere | Plants, Fungi
Waimāori | Freshwater, Wetlands
true
Aotearoa-wide
March 11, 2024
Aotearoa-wide
nursery riparian seeds planting plants
Township Flood Challenge

Online climate change and extreme weather adaptation resource produced by NIWA, Future Curious and Aotearoa Social Studies Educators

Online Game & Lessons
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Yrs 7 - 10
Rangi | Climate, Air, Sky
false
Aotearoa-wide
March 9, 2024
Aotearoa-wide
climate change flooding urban planning adaptation
Whio Forever

This detailed DOC resource explores the ecology and importance of our precious whio blue duck, including posters and fun activities.

Inquiry Unit
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Yrs 1 - 8
Waimāori | Freshwater, Wetlands
false
Aotearoa-wide
March 8, 2024
Aotearoa-wide
duck blue animal animals endangered species river rivers
Active Travel Action

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

Inquiry Plan
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Yrs 4 - 10
Pūngao Tauwhiro, Waka, Whare | Sustainable Energy, Transport and Buildings
Rangi | Climate, Air, Sky
false
Aotearoa-wide
March 7, 2024
Aotearoa-wide
Marine Invaders | Ngā Kaiurutomo Moana

Explore marine life, tackle invasive species, and become a guardian of your moana with this fun new game.

Card Game
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Yr 4 - Adult
Moana | Marine, Coast
Ngā Kararehe | Animals
Ngahere | Plants, Fungi
true
Aotearoa-wide
February 15, 2024
Aotearoa-wide
ocean sea game card cards kaitiakitanga pest pests biosecurity
Sea Creatures of Aotearoa

The team at Seaweek have created these fun marine resources with illustrations by Giselle Clarkson, including creature 'interviews'.

Poster & PDFs
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Early Learning - Yr 8
Ngā Kararehe | Animals
Moana | Marine, Coast
false
Aotearoa-wide
February 14, 2024
Aotearoa-wide
fish penguin seal seahorse whale seabird seaweek marine ocean coast animal animals poster
Our Climate, Our Biodiversity, Our Future

Explore this interactive storymap from Ministry for the Environment, using resources and support from the Science Learning Hub.

Interactive
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Yrs 7 - 13
Rangi | Climate, Air, Sky
Moana | Marine, Coast
Waimāori | Freshwater, Wetlands
false
Aotearoa-wide
February 12, 2024
Aotearoa-wide
glacier, predators, mahinga kai, freshwater, ocean acidification, extreme weather, indigenous knowledge, action, marine
Marine Metre Squared

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

Citizen Science
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Yrs 4 - 13
Moana | Marine, Coast
false
Aotearoa-wide
February 10, 2024
Aotearoa-wide
seashore citizen science sea moana ocean maths technology
Learning Pods

The Seed Pod has created comics, activities and printable worksheets to accompany their nature connection podcast series.

Multi-media
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Yrs 4 - 8
Hauora | Nature Connection
Ngā Kararehe | Animals
Ngahere | Plants, Fungi
false
Aotearoa-wide
February 9, 2024
Aotearoa-wide
frogs peripatus frog habitat adaptation podcast
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
February 8, 2024
Aotearoa-wide
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