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Field trip resources

Children on the beach, Omaui.

Information about field trips around the country. They can be used for conservation education both inside and outside the classroom.

Conservation education resources

DOC ranger talk to children.

Conservation education resources on fresh water, estuaries, marine reserves, mountains, native bush and seabirds.

Meet the Locals teaching resources

Cartoon image from the title sequence of Meet the Locals.

View teaching resources that incorporate Meet the Locals videos.

Outdoor and classroom activities

Adults and children looking in rock pools, Lottin Point, East Cape. Photo: Kim Westerskov. DOC USE ONLY.

Teaching resources on activities for conservation education both inside and outside the classroom.

Education projects and programmes

Green teen.

Find out about conservation education projects and programmes.

Curriculum

Students from St Cuthbert's School planting a tree for World Environment Day. Photo: Mike Jones.

Search DOC teaching resources by levels, learning areas, and assessment activities and standards.

Themes

A carved waharoa marks the entrance to Otatara Pa. Photo: J Hudson.

Find teaching resources by their themes: animals, geology, marine, native bush, people, plants, rivers and lakes.

Highlights:

The Big Picture

The Big Picture is part of the Department of Conservation's education strategy. It encapsulates essential Big Ideas and Values about how we are part of the natural world around us and how we can make a difference.

Journey to the Deep

Use this teaching resource to make 'Journey to the Deep' a rich learning experience. This is a science, drama, literacy and social studies inquiry learning pack for primary schools, levels 2-4.

 

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For more information contact your local DOC office or email conservED@doc.govt.nz

 
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