Creature Needs
Explore what living things need to survive, comparing animal and human needs through sorting, discussion and prioritising activities.
Meet Our SEA LIFE Creatures
Match sea creatures to features, describing characteristics and using simple texts to communicate understanding through observation and discussion.
My Sea Friends
Explore marine animals through sensory play, storytelling and art, building understanding of habitats and communication.
‘That’s Not My Shark’ Play Cards
Make a splash and spark curiosity about sharks and sea creatures with under-the-sea sensory and craft activities for home or adaptable to any Early Years or Stage one setting.
What Will I Find in the Ocean?
Sort and identify ocean animals, building understanding of habitats and where living things belong through classification and discussion.
Land’s Edge Saltwater School
Land’s Edge Saltwater School offers experiential, curriculum-aligned field studies in Chowder Bay, Mosman, where students explore marine environments through direct observation, scientific investigation, and outdoor learning. Support your teaching with authentic ocean literacy experiences.
Southern Cross University SEA Program
Using a state-of-the-art marine research facility and the ecologically unique Solitary Islands as a backdrop, the National Marine Science Centre offers innovative field- and laboratory-based science activities for Primary and Secondary students. Working alongside enthusiastic scientists, students develop their scientific skills through hands-on, interactive, curriculum-based STEM activities. The SEA program is developed by our education staff to assist teachers in meeting the New South Wales Board of Studies/National Curriculum Key Learning Area outcomes.
The Harbour School Sydney
The Harbour School Sydney provides a range of quality, curriculum-linked educational experiences and resources based on themes of marine, coastal and estuarine environments, climate change and urban harbours. We deliver a range of excursions and incursions, facilitate environmental projects including experiences for Living Seawalls, and deliver professional learning for teachers and pre-service teachers.
The Mini Museum: Caring for our Coast
The Mini Museum is an innovative loans program that brings hands-on learning experiences directly to preschools in regional NSW. Through partnerships with local libraries and museums, young learners can explore Australia's incredible environments at their preschool or community hub.
Marine Environments
This webpage provides an overview of marine environments, describing key ecosystems like oceans, coral reefs and estuaries, and offers educational information and activities to explore and care for them.