Environmental Education Resources

We have collated a range of education resources and links that you might find useful in schools and centres to use with your tamariki. This list is not exhaustive of what is available and we will continue to add more resources over time.

Make sure to check back here to see what new resources and links have been added. 

You can also join our closed facebook group - Horizons Environmental Education Hub and sign up to our Seedlings newsletter.

Animals (Bats, Birds & Lizards)

Common Birds of NZ
Create a Lizard Habitat
Echolocation Game
Lizard Garden
Make a Bat Roosting Box
Making Paper Bats
Making a Pīwakawaka Nest

Climate Change

Futurefit activities
Futurefit certificate
Futurefit quick steps
Futurefit teacher hints and tips

Coastal

Mudflat Mysteries Activity
Native Dune Critters
Sandy and Muddy Shore Guide - Northern NZ

Freshwater

Eels Activity
Eels Brochure
Fish in a Catchment
Lifecycle of a Tuna
Native Fish Factsheet
Stream Life Poster - Te Reo
Stream Life Poster
Tuna Colour Activity Sheet
Tuna Activity
Tuna Fast Facts

Fungi

Which fungi can you spot?

Invertebrates

Build a Weta Hotel
Butterfly Breeding Guide
Invertebrate Scavenger Hunt
Invertebrate Tally Sheet
NZ Invertebrate ID Guide

Pest Animals

Investigating Animal Pests in your Green Space
Identifying Chew Card Teeth Impressions
Making your Own Tracking Tunnel Template
Pest Animal Footprint Match Game
Predator Free 2050 Trapping Guide
What made these tracks

Plants

Botanical Hunt
Bush Restoration Guide
Flowering time for common riparian plants for bees
Jessica the Seed Saver
Measure eco-system health
Paper 4 Trees Brochure
Plants for Schools - Harakeke
Potting Mix Method

Sustainability

Carry it forward - Making paper bags
Make your own worm farm
Sustainability Calendar 2025
Upcycling Feedbags
Waste Audit Instructions
Worm Farm Poster

Waiora Stream Study Resources

Algae ID Sheets
WaiCare detailed macroninvertebrate guide
Horizons secondary school sampling sheet
NZ macroinvertebrate as adults
Waiora workbook 2025
Waiora Stream Study Monitoring Sheets
Waiora Stream Study Monitoring Sheet Te Reo

Handy Links

These are links to other websites which you are likely to find useful. If you would like to make a suggestion to add to this list, send our educators an email via education@horizons.govt.nz. 

Climate Change - Futurefit calculator

Department of Conservation - Planning and Planting a native garden

ENM - Environment Network Manawatū

Kids Greening Taupō

Landcare Research - education resources
Landcare Research - Flax collections

Manawatū Food Action - seed exchange

NZAEE 

Paper 4 Trees


Science Learn