Use this diagram to help you develop an action approach to environmental education.
An activity to get students involved in risk assessment.
Use these activities to introduce students to the concept of variety in nature.
Build a tree is a fun way to demonstrate how a tree functions. Students take on the roles of different tree parts and learn how they work.
This activity introduces the concepts of ecosystems, biodiversity and interdependence within the forest community.
Students think about the forest structure by comparing it to a house.
The land deed activity asks students to imagine they have the deed to their very own forest and their mission is to encourage native wildlife to the area.
This activity can be used before visiting a super site to get students thinking about the impact of pets on our natural environment.
This activity is designed to introduce ideas about the impact of introduced animal species.
Using these starter cards get your students to discuss preservation versus use.
Numbers of birds in an area tell us a lot about the use and health of an environment. This resource can be used when visiting sites that have a variety of bird species.
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Ministry of Education Environmental Education Guidelines 1999 on TKI website
Enviroschools Programme - a whole school approach to Education for Sustainability