Diary of a Deep Sea Explorer
Write a first-person diary using descriptive and sensory language to create an underwater setting, developing vocabulary, grammar (past tense) and imaginative writing.
Are All Sea Creatures Fish?
Classify sea animals as fish/not fish by comparing features (gills, lungs, fins), using sorting and discussion to develop reasoning and scientific vocabulary.
Meet Our SEA LIFE Creatures
Match sea creatures to features, describing characteristics and using simple texts to communicate understanding through observation and discussion.
Describing Sea Creatures
Describe and represent sea creatures using vocabulary, drawings and discussions to communicate ideas about animal features and characteristics.
Lorde Howe Island Marine Park Education Kit
The Lord Howe Island Marine Parks Education Kit covers the topics: marine parks and conservation; rocky shores; estuaries; and cultural heritage. These comprehensive modules are designed to fit the NSW Department of Education and Communities primary school curriculum, and with its fact sheets, identification guides, risk assessments and activity plans, the kit can be used to complement teaching programs.
Jervis Bay Marine Park Education Kit
The NSW Marine Parks Education Kit contains four modules that cover the topics of marine parks and conservation, rocky shores, estuaries and cultural heritage. These modules have been designed to fit the NSW Department of Education and Training’s primary school curriculum, and can be used to complement current teaching programs.
The Solitary Islands Marine Park Education Kit
The primary aim of this kit is to provide a structured, curriculum-based education resource for primary school students that teaches them about the marine environment, marine protected areas, conservation values and management, the importance of near-shore habitats, and the sustainable use of these habitats and marine resources by traditional Aboriginal custodians through four modules.
The Forgotten Reefs – Shellfish Reefs in NSW (Preschool – Year 2)
This learning package introduces Preschool to Year 2 students to the importance of shellfish reefs in NSW, helping them understand these “forgotten reefs,” their ecology, threats and ways to protect them through age-appropriate activities and teacher support.
NSW Marine Estate
This webpage includes activity books, lesson plans, teacher guides, marine estate fact sheets and information on marine-related career options to support primary school teaching about the NSW marine environment.
Wetlands and food webs
This resource explores the importance and interconnected environments of wetlands. It covers life-cycles and food webs, and introduces the importance of macroinvertebrates in wetland food webs.