Teacher Resources

This lesson incorporates a range of practical activities that allow students to explore how the water cycle operates at different scales and across diverse environments, and how it is shaped by factors such as location, temperature, and topography.

Teacher resource linked to Into the Blue by Cristy Burne.  A fun snorkelling trip turns serious when Blair loses his brother’s camera, facing guilt and fear until heartfelt talks with family help him navigate his mistake, making this story ideal for creative writing, science, art, and humanities discussions.

This resource introduces students to the concept of ocean acidification caused by increasing atmospheric carbon dioxide, providing an experiment and design challenge to help students explore its effects on marine ecosystems and understand the chemistry behind this environmental issue.

This resource guides students through an experiment to explore how ocean acidification, caused by increased carbon dioxide levels, affects marine organisms with calcium carbonate shells, such as oysters and clams, encouraging scientific investigation and analysis

This investigation allows students to explore the impact of carbon dioxide on marine life, focusing on how acidification affects organisms with calcium carbonate shells and guiding students through experiments to test the effects of acid on these shells.

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.

Kangaroo Beach is an animated series where four animal friends train as junior lifeguards, learning essential beach safety skills. The show, produced by Cheeky Little Media for ABC, integrates fun storytelling with vital water safety messages in each episode. Accompanying educational resources, including activity sheets and posters, are available for download to reinforce these safety lessons.

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.

Leaders for Sustainability is an award-winning program where a qualified EcoCentre facilitator helps students develop leadership skills and environmental knowledge over a term, culminating in a student-led sustainability project. Full scholarships are available to schools within Bayside City Council and the City of Port Phillip.

This resource uses the novel Blueback to engage students in exploring marine conservation themes, including ocean ecosystems, human impacts, and environmental stewardship through curriculum-linked learning activities.

This website provides a range of curriculum-linked resources, activities, virtual learning experiences, and excursion opportunities that help students learn about water cycles, catchments, dams, waterways, and sustainable water management in Australia.

A series of education guides, worksheets and activities on topics including adaptations, classification, marine food pyramids, nocturnal fun on the beach, fishing, and conservation strategies.