There are so many ways to engage students in learning about the ocean! Explore this collection of resources to inspire and support teaching about the marine environment.

Heaps of free colourful posters about the gulf, seabirds, pollution and marine science.

Suzy Cato's 2000s series is available on Treehut TV's YouTube channel.

Kitchen Science Experiments that you can do at home.

These packs are great for helping with school projects, exploring your backyard with your whanau and for learning how to look after our environment.

Victoria University has senior physics resources offered in Te Reo Māori and English.

Interactive demonstrations related to the laws and tools of electricity and magnetism.

NASA's Image and Video Library has thousands of files which can be used for educational purposes (see their usage guidelines).

To celebrate Sea Week, Kiwi Conservation Club has shared a free link to a sea-themed edition of Wild Things.

An interactive environment in which to examine and learn about skeletal anatomy of humans, gorillas and baboons. Tip: use the compare function to search for specific bones.

A free one-page guide from Kiwi Conservation Club's Wild Things magazine.

NASA Toolkits are compilations of free downloadable resources with various science themes. For example, toolkits may contain ready-to-print posters, social media graphics, or bookmark templates.

A YouTube channel to inspire you to read the landscape and understand the amazing geological processes across Aotearoa.

A method/walkthrough for dissecting a chicken foot.

The Royal Society of Chemistry has an interactive periodic table which includes the history, uses and properties of each element.

Whio Forever is an integrated curriculum teaching and learning resource with the whio/blue duck as the real life context for learning. The resource covers multiple learning areas of the New Zealand Curriculum.

Scale of Universe is an interactive experience to inspire people to learn about the vast ranges of the visible and invisible world.

Minerals of a Smartphone is a printable poster from the Geological Society UK. Could be useful for exploring the intersection of Earth Science and Chemistry.

View a list of all of Department of Conservations' education resources.

'The art of the periodic table' provides a brief account of how the Periodic Table has evolved over time.

Science in School, The European Journal for Science Teachers, includes a range of activities and experiments for the traditional science disciplines, as well as some aspects of environmental science.

A free kid-friendly book about earthquakes! (Te Tira Whakamātaki)

A printable periodic table with an image of it's everyday use.

An art and science education resource for primary and intermediate teachers (Te Papa)

Posters, teacher notes and activities from the NZ Marine Studies Centure (Univeristy of Otago).

A review of the Periodic Table composed of 119 science haiku, one for each element, plus a closing haiku for element 119 (not yet synthesized).

150 free science experiments you can carry out at home without any specialist equipment

An interactive model for exploring the roro (brain) and neurodevelopment through a Māori worldview

An interactive ion builder app designed to help Year 13 Chemistry students visualise ion formation and strengthen their understanding of periodic trends across the first 36 elements.

A kid-friendly earthquake and natural disaster preparedness guide mentioned in the post by Te Tira Whakamātaki (Hono).

Physics and science teaching resources for New Zealand schools: demonstrations, activities, experiments

Easy practicals to carry out at home.

A YouTube channel with NCEA physics walkthroughts

CEEE supports K-12 educators, college instructors and out-of-school, informal educators in their teaching  by providing free, high-quality peer-reviewed and classroom-ready lesson plans, activities, and other learning materials. CEEE offers both virtual and in-person professional development opportunities, including options for professional development and graduate credit.

Recloaking the Bay provides rich learning material connected to place-based science, freshwater systems, land use, biodiversity, and the role of communities in environmental change. It also offers a hopeful and realistic example of what long-term regional collaboration can achieve.

What exactly is a rāhui, and why does it still matter today?

A picture can be a very good stimulus for children to engage in effective talk in science. Using pictures is an inclusive approach which facilitates high levels of participation. Pictures can also be used as a starting point for inquiry. The discussions the children have will generate questions that they want to investigate.

Resources and investigations about wind.

A national resource that brings together information about the minerals essential to our modern technology and economy.

A bilingual website (Te Reo Maori and English) with notes for NCEA Level 1 standards.

Activities to help students develop conceptual understanding of force and motion through the context of technologies used for road safety and safe stopping. 

A livestream of Aotearoa New Zealand's crested penguins.

Watch the live stream of Rakiura the kākāpō on the remote, predator-free island of Whenua Hou/Codfish Island in Aotearoa, New Zealand.

The Mauri Compass framework, fine-tuned for marine ecosystems, originates from a research initiative aimed at integrating mātauranga Māori with Western scientific knowledge. This tool is pivotal in aiding local communities and landowners to assess impacts on the mauri of their natural resources.

A free poster with images of the lizards of Otago.

Science Notes' project archives contains a range of practical demonstrations with instructions.

Dive into WHOI’s interactive collection of standards-aligned ocean science resources.

Funded via Beneath the Waves Endeavour Programme, this interactive game has been designed to educate Kiwi kids about Aotearoa’s volcanoes - been designed by a team from the University of Canterbury.

The UNESCO Virtual Science Museum gives voice to women scientists, indigenous knowledge holders, and diverse perspectives often underrepresented.

High resolution aerial photography of Aotearoa New Zealand. Good for spotting geological features and landforms.

Created to bring existing Natural Hazards teaching resources to one convenient location. These resources are suited for students in primary school through secondary school.

Explore Mount Maunganui's rhyolite dome formation, a unique geological feature in New Zealand. An expert geologist explains the dome's shape and composition through insightful diagrams and on-site analysis. Discover how erosion has shaped this 2.5-million-year-old landmark over time.

The official YouTube channel of Earth and Space Science Educators NZ

Te Reo Māori weather posters

Print your 3D kōura, catfish, kōaro or tuna

LAWA currently presents scientific monitoring data and information on river water quality, lake water quality, recreational water quality, groundwater quality, water quantity, air quality, land cover and estuary health.

Photographs of floods from around New Zealand.

A Facebook page for  Free Infographics on Computer and Science (PCB)!

Colourful ready-to-go resources to get the littlies interested in our taonga species.

A leading provider of free classroom resources and professional development for high school and undergraduate biology educators

This unit of work focuses on rivers, streams and other waterways in the Taranaki environment.

Find resources to support conservation teaching and learning.

STEM Online NZ is a free interactive teaching and learning resource for NCEA external standards in STEM subjects.

A collection of simple ideas and activities for nature connection in your local green space, backyard, or school.

Kids Greening Taupō have created the Online Nature Classroom to connect tamariki to nature and help them to understand the importance of biodiversity.

Simulations, videos and explainers for NGSS

Free STEM resource finder (NGSS)

Games and simulations related to weather, climate, atmospheric science, and space weather education.

A free resource to support schools, teachers and students to develop the knowledge and skills to prepare for emergency events.

The changing shape of Te Riu-a-Māui / Zealandia: a cut-out, two-plate tectonic model

The Natural Hazards Portal has information on natural hazard risk, and what to do about it.

Find past exams from more than just the last three years.

Everything you need for teaching and learning about seaweed

A virtual underwater transect activity created by James Cook University

Guides and downloadables to explore our marine environments.

A collection of wetland resources

Slides, notes and other lesson content for Year 9/10 Sci and Seniro Chemistry

Randomly generate practice questions for L2 Redox Chemistry

Generate over one billion practice questions for L2 Chemistry Structure and Bonding

Videos for physics! Includes recorded demonstrations

Interactives for L3 Thermochemistry and Aqueous Chemistry

Aotearoa New Zealand's ultimate collection of science-related resources

YouTube Channel for Rathkeale College Physics

YouTube channel for IB Chemistry and Physics, NCEA Chemistry and Physics and IGCSE Chemistry and Physics.

Concepts for Level 2 and Level 3 Biology on YouTube

Concepts for Level 2 and Level 3 Biology on YouTube

Paraparaumu College's YouTube channel for Biology

Videos for Level 2 and Level 3 Chemistry (YouTube)

Level 2 and Level 3 chemistry videos (YouTube)

YouTube videos for Level 2 and Level 3 Chemistry

Exam question walkthroughs for physics (Level 3, Level 3 and Scholarship)

Year 13 Physics concepts on YouTube

A YouTube channel for Level 2 and 3 Physics

A YouTube channel with Level 2 and Level 3 exam walkthrough videos for chemistry.

Practice question generator for C3.2 Spectroscopy

Slides and free workbooks for Year 9 through to Year 13

Lots of PDFs for exam revision.

Resources for Year 9 through to Year 13; with later years specialising in Chemistry, Biology and Earth & Space Science.