Primary learning resources | K-6
Explore free primary learning resources for Early Stage 1 to Stage 3, created by Field of Mars Environmental Education Centre to support science, geography, HSIE, English and sustainability learning. These curriculum-aligned units, fact sheets, videos and hands-on activities help teachers, students and families learn about nature, local environments and outdoor inquiry.
Special places
Early Stage 1
Activities that help Kindergarten students identify and describe special places, and how we care for them at school and in the community.
The needs of living things
Early Stage 1
Resources exploring what living things need to survive and how we can look after plants and animals.
Features of places
Stage 1
Lessons on natural and built features of places, including mapping, describing and comparing local environments.
Ranger for a day
Stage 1
Activities where students take on the role of a park ranger, investigating animals, plants and caring for bushland.
Watch it grow
Stage
Resources for observing plant growth, change over time and simple life cycles, with recording templates.
Schoolyard safari
Stage 1
Investigations of invertebrates and other small animals in the school grounds, focusing on habitats and careful observation.
Eucalypt forest
Stage 2
Materials that explore Australian forests, food chains and adaptations, with links to local bushland environments.
Nature documentary
Stage 2 and 3
A resource set for planning and creating a short nature documentary, combining research, scripting and digital storytelling.
Adaptations
Stage 3
Activities investigating structural, behavioural and physiological adaptations that help plants and animals survive.
Factors that shape places
Stage 3
Lessons on natural and human processes that change places over time, including weathering, erosion and human impacts.
Fact sheets
All stages
Quick-reference animal, plant and habitat fact sheets to support inquiry and research tasks.
Picture books
All stages
Recommended picture books and teaching notes that connect literature with environmental and sustainability themes.
Digital books
All stages
Interactive digital books created by Field of Mars EEC, ideal for whole-class reading on screens or devices.
NSW EEC learning resource hub
All stages
A curated hub of K–12 environmental education resources from Environmental and Zoo Education Centres across NSW.
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