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A curated set of external resources to help you teach ocean literacy with confidence and clarity.
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Boating

Discover everything about boating at MarineWise.  This comprehensive resource offers guidance on safety, licensing, regulations, and tips for purchasing and maintaining boats. It promotes users to have informed, safe, and enjoyable boating experiences while navigating Australia’s waterways.
Year LevelSecondary
Resource TypeOnline Resource
OrganisationMarineWise

Cape Byron 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
Year LevelPrimary
Resource TypeUnit PlanTeachers' GuideActivity Book
OrganisationNSW Marine Estate

Captain Trash

Captain Trash, the alter ego of Port Phillip Baykeeper Neil Blake (OAM), educates kids on the 5 ARRRGHS: Reduce, Reuse, Recycle, Refuse, and Remove. Through pirate humour, ukulele strumming, and rapping, he engages children while promoting environmental awareness with a solid scientific foundation.
Resource TypeEducational Provider
OrganisationPort Phillip Eco Centre

Caring for River Country

Caring for River Country looks at the ways First Nations Australians of the Murray-Darling Basin have practised environmental management both traditionally and in the present day.
Year Level9-10
Resource TypeLesson Plan
OrganisationMurray-Darling Basin Authority

Catalyst: Nautical Robots

Watch the report by Ruben Meerman and discover how more than 3000 'nautical robots', known as argo floats, have been placed in the oceans to collect data on variations in temperature, pressure and salinity.
Year Level7-89-10
Resource TypeVideo
OrganisationABC Education

Catalyst: Seals help climate research

This video highlights how researchers are using seals to gather data on ocean temperatures, currents, and ice thickness, which are crucial for understanding climate change. The seals help collect valuable information from remote regions that are difficult for humans to access, providing new insights into the state of marine ecosystems and the impacts of climate change.
Year Level7-89-10
Resource TypeVideo
OrganisationABC Education

Catchment Crusader Game

The Catchment Crusader game on that page is an interactive educational activity where you explore different regions of the Hunter River catchment, learn about looking after the environment, answer questions and complete tasks to collect codes and earn a certificate as a “Catchment Crusader.”
Year LevelPrimary
Resource TypeGame
OrganisationPeeKdesigns and State of New South Wales Local Land Services

Cauliflower Coral as a Threatened Species

Explore cauliflower coral and how scientists are helping restore it.  Students learn about habitats, human impact and conservation through real examples.
Year Level3-45-6
Resource TypeTeacher Slides
OrganisationSEA LIFE

Changing Water Video

This five minute video gives an entertaining and visual explanation of the three main states of matter and describes how water constantly moves through these states in the natural water cycle.
Year Level3-45-6
Resource TypeVideoTeachers' Guide
OrganisationSouth East Water

Christmas Prawns in Australia

Learners will discuss the Australian Christmas tradition of eating prawns, and the importance of sourcing sustainable seafood. Students learn about the anatomy of a prawn.
Year Level5-6
Resource TypeLesson Plan
OrganisationMarine Stewardship Council

Coastcare Schools Kit

A collection of lesson plans, video clips, quizzes, games, investigations, and worksheets focused on caring for marine and coastal environments.   .
Year Level5-67-8
Resource TypeLesson PlanUnit PlanVideoWorksheet
OrganisationCoastcare Victoria

Colours on the Reef

This lesson plan focuses on learning about the importance of coral reefs and how colour can act as an indicator of reef health. Students develop an understanding of living things (coral) that can grow in different shapes and their needs within the habitat (coral reefs). Severe changes in water temperature can cause corals to change colour from brown/green to white (coral bleaching).
Year Level1-2
Resource TypeLesson PlanWorksheet
OrganisationCoralWatch