About National Science Week 2024

National Science Week runs from 10 - 18 August, 20204. The theme of this year's week is Species Survival - More than just sustainability.

The Cool.org resources below provide great opportunities for educators to explore habitats, develop strong connections to our environment and look for creative ways to dive into a wealth of sustainability topics.

About Cool.org

Our real-world, curriculum-aligned teaching resources equip educators to teach the stuff that matters, creating better outcomes for humanity. The Cool.org team is filled with educators who remember both the joys and challenges of teaching.

Professional learning

  • Professional learning
  • Cool+
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Teach the Big Picture of Sustainability

  • Early Learning
  • Primary
  • Foundation
  • Year 1 - 10
  • English
  • Mathematics
  • Science
  • Humanities and Social Sciences
  • Health and Physical Education
  • The Arts
  • Technology
  • Work Studies
  • Environmental
  • Sustainability
  • Social
  • Economic
  • Professional learning
  • Cool+
  • ...

Inspire Young Scientists in the Primary Classroom

  • Primary
  • Science
  • Inquiry Skills
  • Environmental
  • Sustainability
  • Professional learning
  • Cool+
  • ...

Save The World With STEM

  • Primary
  • Secondary
  • Mathematics
  • Science
  • Technology
  • Information and Communication Technologies
  • Environmental
  • Social
  • Economic
  • Design Thinking
  • Professional learning
  • Cool+
  • ...

How To Teach Sustainability With Hope

  • Primary
  • Secondary
  • Foundation
  • English
  • Mathematics
  • Science
  • Humanities and Social Sciences
  • Geography
  • Health and Physical Education
  • The Arts
  • Technology
  • Languages
  • Work Studies
  • Environmental
  • Climate Change
  • Sustainability
  • Social
  • Economic

Early Learning resources

  • Unit
  • ...

Blue The Film: Ocean Advocacy for Children

  • Early Learning
  • Science
  • Environmental
  • Conservation
  • Oceans
  • Sustainability
  • Water
  • Unit
  • ...

Love Food? Love Seeds!

  • Early Learning
  • Science
  • The Arts
  • Environmental
  • Biodiversity
  • Unit
  • ...

Nature of Mindfulness - Outdoor Sensory Practices

  • Early Learning
  • Science
  • Health and Physical Education
  • Health
  • Social
  • Mental Health
  • Physical Health
  • Mindfulness and Meditation
  • Outdoor Learning
  • Unit
  • ...

Introducing STEM to Young Children

  • Early Learning
  • Mathematics
  • Science
  • The Arts
  • Social
  • Outdoor Learning

Primary resources

  • Unit
  • ...

Quality Homes for Koala-kind

  • Primary
  • Year 1 - 6
  • Science
  • Biology
  • Environmental
  • Biodiversity
  • Conservation
  • Unit
  • ...

Exploring Biodiversity

  • Primary
  • Year 3 - 4
  • English
  • Mathematics
  • Science
  • Humanities and Social Sciences
  • Environmental
  • Biodiversity
  • Unit
  • ...

Beyond the Bushfires - Conservation Efforts After the Australian Bushfires

  • Primary
  • Year 3 - 6
  • English
  • Science
  • The Arts
  • Environmental
  • Biodiversity
  • Climate Change
  • Sustainability
  • Unit
  • ...

Roots & Shoots - Focus on Consumption

  • Primary
  • Year 3 - 6
  • Mathematics
  • Science
  • Humanities and Social Sciences
  • Geography
  • Business and Economics
  • Civics and Citizenship
  • Environmental
  • Biodiversity
  • Climate Change
  • Sustainability
  • Social
  • Outdoor Learning
  • Unit
  • ...

Blueback - Sustainability and the ocean

  • Primary
  • Year 5
  • Humanities and Social Sciences
  • Geography
  • Environmental
  • Conservation
  • Oceans
  • Sustainability
  • Water
  • Unit
  • Cool+
  • ...

2024 The Year of Camelids: Champions of Climate Change, Culture and Coping

  • Primary
  • Year 5 - 6
  • Science
  • Biology
  • Environmental
  • Biodiversity
  • Economic
  • Design Thinking
  • Unit
  • ...

Exploring Lord Howe Island

  • Primary
  • Year 5 - 6
  • English
  • Science
  • Humanities and Social Sciences
  • Geography
  • Environmental
  • Sustainability
  • Unit
  • ...

Designing for Food and Farms into the Future

  • Primary
  • Year 5 - 6
  • Technology
  • Design and Technologies
  • Environmental
  • Land Management
  • Sustainability
  • Economic
  • Design Thinking

Secondary resources

  • Unit
  • ...

Lord Howe Island - Artist in Residence

  • Primary
  • Secondary
  • Year 5 - 8
  • The Arts
  • Environmental
  • Sustainability
  • Unit
  • ...

Biodiversity Investigations and Conservation

  • Secondary
  • Year 7 - 8
  • English
  • Mathematics
  • Science
  • Humanities and Social Sciences
  • Geography
  • History
  • Civics and Citizenship
  • Technology
  • Design and Technologies
  • Environmental
  • Biodiversity
  • Unit
  • ...

Backyard Bush Blitz - Classification, Ecosystems, and Insects

  • Secondary
  • Year 7 - 8
  • Science
  • Environmental
  • Biodiversity
  • Citizen Science
  • Sustainability
  • Unit
  • ...

Citizen Science - Biodiversity and Climate Change

  • Secondary
  • Year 7 - 8
  • Mathematics
  • Environmental
  • Biodiversity
  • Citizen Science
  • Climate Change
  • Sustainability
  • Unit
  • ...

Lord Howe Island - Conservation and Speciation

  • Secondary
  • Year 7 - 10
  • Science
  • Humanities and Social Sciences
  • Geography
  • Environmental
  • Sustainability
  • Unit
  • ...

Beyond the Bushfires - Conservation Efforts

  • Secondary
  • Year 7 - 10
  • Science
  • Environmental
  • Biodiversity
  • Climate Change
  • Unit
  • ...

Backyard Bush Blitz - Ecological Roles and Biodiversity

  • Secondary
  • Year 9 - 10
  • Science
  • Environmental
  • Biodiversity
  • Citizen Science
  • Sustainability
  • Unit
  • ...

ClimateWatch - Engaging Students in Citizen Science

  • Secondary
  • Year 9 - 10
  • Science
  • Humanities and Social Sciences
  • Geography
  • Environmental
  • Biodiversity
  • Citizen Science
  • Climate Change
  • Social
  • Outdoor Learning