Teacher Resources

This resource is designed to inspire students to understand, appreciate and care for their local waterway through engaging, cross-curricular, citizen-science activities.

Explore ocean-themed education resources aligned with the Australian curriculum suitable for Stages 3-5, including lesson plans, videos, fact sheets, games, and activities.

Science Talk is a video series featuring scientists from around the world and their fascinating research on our blue backyard. Topics include nightmarish deep-sea discoveries, coral larvae ecology, reef restoration, and whether magnets can repel sharks from fishing nets—plus much more.

This incursion introduces students to the diverse fauna of Port Phillip Bay (and southern Australia), with a particular focus on chondrichthyans (cartilaginous fish). Students will explore the habitats, life cycles, functional morphology (anatomy), and evolutionary adaptations of these fascinating species. The program also covers the geological history of Port Phillip Bay and the impact of human activities on shark and ray populations.

Victoria’s premier provider of mobile Marine Education programs for Kindergartens, Primary Schools, Secondary Schools, Holiday Programs, or Special Events. Seaweed Sally is renowned for its convenient, entertaining and educational School Incursion program.

Webinars, teaching guides, lesson plans, video content, songs and more. Content Pillars: Plastic Pollution, Environment, People and Connection and Climate Action.

Students explore their connection to the ocean and the impact of plastic waste on it. The activities involve watching videos, creating exhibits, generating questions, and developing pitches to address plastic waste.

In this unit, students explore their connection to the ocean through various activities that focus on the ways we need and impact the ocean, as well as the issue of plastic waste.