Teachers Resources
Please contact us if you know of any other useful web sites or find out of date links
- Teachers Resources
- New South Wales Organisations
- South Australian Organisations
- Victorian Organisations
- Western Australian Organisations
- Environmental References
Teachers Resources
Australian Greenhouse Office
Resources for Teachers and Students
http://www.greenhouse.gov.au/education/tips/school.html
Australian Sustainable Schools Initiative
Includes contacts for each State and Territory
http://www.environment.gov.au/education/aussi/
Cooperative Research Centre for Weed Management
Educational Resources about the problems that weeds bring
http://www.weeds.crc.org.au/for_schools/index.html
Frog Watch
Information about frogs from across Northern Australia including the Northern Territory, the Kimberly region and North QLD
http://www.frogwatch.org.au/
Gould League
Specialists in environmental education
http://www.gould.edu.au/
Junior Landcare
Junior Landcare encourages young people to play an active role in ensuring the safe future of their environment.
http://www.juniorlandcare.com.au/
NOVA - Science in the News
Up-to-date information from the Australian Academy of Science. Designed for secondary school teachers to use in class but also of interest to a wider audience
http://www.science.org.au/nova/
OzGreen: MYRiveR
MYRiveR programs are currently involving schools in the Murray-Darling Basin, Sydney (Cooks River), Adelaide (Onkaparinga River), Melbourne (Yarra River) and Hobart (Derwent River).
http://www.ozgreen.org.au/program_myriver.php
Playground Planting Guide
Activities for students to investigate why plants are an essential part of the ecosystem
http://www.environment.gov.au/education/publications/school.html
Primary School Resource Hub
Links to a number of web sites with lesson plans and teaching resources
http://www.primaryschool.com.au/environment.php
Sustainable Schools
Pilot program in NSW & VIC now being implemented nationally
http://www.sustainableschools.com.au/sustainableschools/default.asp
Teachers Toolkit
Teachers' Toolkit is mostly targeted at teachers of students aged 5-13 years of age although easily adapted to higher and lower levels. Includes free lesson plans.
http://www.teacherstoolkit.net.au/
The Australian Association for Environmental Education
The Australian Association for Environmental Education (AAEE) is the premier, national, professional association for those working in the fields of environment or sustainability education.
http://www.aaee.org.au/
New South Wales Organisations
DECC Resources for teachers, schools and community educators
NSW Department of Environment and Climate Change resources for teachers, schools and community educators
http://www.environment.nsw.gov.au/forteachers.htm
Foundation for National Parks & Wildlife (NSW-ACT)
Lesson Plans aimed at biodiversirty and threatened species education plus details of the "Golden Paw Award" artwork competition for primary schools.
http://www.fnpw.org.au/OurProjects/EnvironmentalEducation/projEnvEducation.htm
National Parks and Wildlife (NSW) - Biodiversity Teacher's Kit
http://www.nationalparks.nsw.gov.au/npws.nsf/content/teachers_kit_biodiversity
National Parks and Wildlife (NSW) - Other Educational Resources
http://www.nationalparks.nsw.gov.au/npws.nsf/Content/Educational+resources
South Australian Organisations
Urban Forests Program SA
School communities in the Greater Adelaide area that are interested in creating bush gardens or adopting a local planting site can apply for funding through the SA Urban Forests - One Million Trees Program.
http://www.urbanforest.on.net/schools.htm
Water Learning and Living (Catchment Water Management Board)
Lots of useful lesson ideas about water, catchments and biodiversity.
http://www.watercare.net/wll/index.html
Victorian Organisations
CERES Sustainability Hub
http://sustainability.ceres.org.au/
Landlearn
http://www.landlearn.net.au/
Natural Resources Conservation League of Victoria
http://www.nrcl.org.au/
Wildscape (Gould League)
Activities and resources to help "Wildscape" your school with help from the Gould League
http://www.wildscape.com.au/
Western Australian Organisations
Grow us a Home (WA)
Use this web site to find what native plants are best suited to your local area, with expert advice from Greening Australia.
http://www.growusahome.org.au/
Men of the Trees - Million Trees Program for WA Schools
http://www.menofthetrees.com.au/
Environmental References
Australia's 15 National Biodiversity Hotspots
Map and summary of all 15 Australian National Biodiversity Hotspots (Department of the Environment, Water, Heritage and the Arts web site).
http://www.environment.gov.au/biodiversity/hotspots/national-hotspots.html
Australia's Biodiversity - Impacts of Climate Change
Department of Climate Change web site
http://www.climatechange.gov.au/impacts/biodiversity.html
Biodiversity (Department of the Environment, Water, Heritage and the Arts)
Information and resources on Australia's biodiversity.
http://www.environment.gov.au/biodiversity/index.html
