Teacher Resources

This video explores the fascinating world of the giant squid, including Dr Karl Kruszelnicki's scientific investigation into its size, behaviour, and mysteries, using engaging explanations to uncover facts about this elusive marine creature.

Behind the News travels to the Fleurieu Peninsula in South Australia, which has been hit by two big environmental disasters – a drought and a devastating algal bloom which is killing local sea life. We find out what’s been happening and how it’s affecting locals.

This resource provides differentiated, easy English water curriculum materials designed to support EAL students in understanding the urban and natural water cycle, water usage, and water services through scaffolded, language-accessible learning activities.

EcoGroms kids find Timmy Turtle washed up on the beach and call Dolphin Marine Rescue. Learn about the rehabilitation and release of Timmy Turtle.

Senior students will hone their fieldwork skills during this excursion at Towra Point Nature Reserve. This Ramsar-listed wetland is the largest and most botanically diverse estuarine wetland remaining in the Sydney region.

In this video, the Surfing Scientist demonstrates how salt increases the density of water, influencing how objects float or sink. The experiment encourages students to explore the science of buoyancy and density in a fun and interactive way.

Analyse a seahorse food web, exploring predator-prey relationships and human impacts to explain ecosystem balance and environmental change.

This video explains how marine scientists map the seafloor and the various uses for these maps. It also introduces unique and mysterious sea creatures found in the deep ocean, exploring the experiences of a marine scientist and their passion for glass sponges, infauna, and bioluminescent animals.

This South East Water teacher resource provides curriculum-linked activities and guidance for exploring estuarine ecosystems, helping students understand estuary processes, biodiversity, and the impacts of human activity on these dynamic coastal environments.

Students discover the incredible adaptations, behaviours and diversity of sharks and rays found in Australian waters. Through engaging activities, they also explore the importance of these species and how we can help protect them.

Explore ocean threats, discussion impacts on environments and living things, and create a mind map to organise ideas, build awareness and support informative communication.

This resource challenges students to explore innovative ways to reduce single-use plastics by creating biodegradable and edible water bottles from brown algae, incorporating experiments, chemical reactions, and design evaluations to learn about sustainability and environmental solutions.