Sustainability Teaching Resources
- Check out the new Sustainability section of the Department of Education’s curriculum website to learn about Environmental and Zoo Education Centres (EZEC) and great sustainability resources, policy and information.
- Sustainable Schools NSW
- HSIE Sustainability cross-curriculum priority
- Getting Started With Sustainability in Schools
- Cool Australia – Learn For Life
- ABC Splash
- Adrift
Geography
- NSW Department of Education Geography Programming
- Geographical Toolkit for Schools
- Climate Change: Vital Signs of the Planet: Images-of-change
- CoastAdapt
- DoE Geography website – This recently updated website is a terrific resource that describes the inquiry process and provides sample teaching and learning frameworks.
- DoE Geography Resources – Features the geographical toolkit, using picture books in geography, geography terminology continuum K-10.
- Catchment Detox – Students can play an online game to learn about catchments. Created by ABC Science, CSIRO and others the site also provides resources for teaching about catchments.
Mapping
- Tutorial: Google My Maps (pdf 2157 KB)
- Google Earth Timelapse
- State Library of NSW Maps Collection
- SIX Maps
- Scribble Maps
- National Geographic MapMaker Interactive
- 8 ways to use Google Maps in geography
Aboriginal Education
- Barani – Sydney’s Aboriginal History
- Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander histories and cultures cross-curriculum priority
- Indigenous Weather Knowledge
- ABC Online Indigenous – Interactive Map
- Indigenous Australia – Learning Resources – Australian Museum
- MGoals | Goals for Living and Learning
Sustainability Action
- The Sustainability Action Process
- TerraCycle
- Take 3
- Eco-Schools Australia
- Earth Hour Australia
- Youth Eco Summit (YES)
- Nude Food Day (waste-free lunches)
Citizen Science
- Australian Citizen Science Association
- School of Ants Australia
- ClimateWatch
- Royal Botanic Garden – Hollows as Homes
- Streamwatch – Australian Museum
- Feather map of Australia Project | ANSTO Feather Map
- ANSTO Plastics Project
- Help us understand Sydney’s Cockatoos – Australian Museum
- Education | Project Noah
- BIRDS in BACKYARDS
- Water watch communities caring for catchments
- Schools Info – Tangaroa Blue Foundation
Invertebrates
Animals
Waste
Grants
Establishing and supporting a school Environmental Club/Group
Energy Efficiency resources
Water
General sustainability education and management resources
Environmental Networks
School environment networks provide a forum for educators from schools, State and Local Government, community groups and other organisations to share resources, ideas and information. Membership is generally open with schools rotating responsibility for hosting an after school meeting once a term. Guest speakers are invited to attend to present on a particular issue or theme. Members communicate through newsletters, emails and other social networking forums.
Find a school environmental network in your area.
Videos
A video highlighting sustainability actions schools can take in several areas