Our environment resources

For the past 16 years, helping educators teach young people about our environment has been part of Cool.org's bread and butter.

We work with subject-matter experts in biodiversity, climate change, regenerative farming and recycling to develop engaging, curriculum-aligned teaching resources to help educators inspire learners to take action to protect our environment.

Popular resources

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Caring for Country - Introductory Lessons and Themed Activities for Children

  • Early Learning
  • Humanities and Social Sciences
  • Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Histories and Cultures
  • Environmental
  • Land Management
  • Social
  • Indigenous Education
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Roots & Shoots - Investigating Habitats

  • Primary
  • Foundation
  • Year 1 - 2
  • English
  • Mathematics
  • Science
  • Humanities and Social Sciences
  • Geography
  • Environmental
  • Biodiversity
  • Climate Change
  • Sustainability
  • Social
  • Outdoor Learning
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Quality Homes for Koala-kind

  • Primary
  • Year 1 - 6
  • Science
  • Biology
  • Environmental
  • Biodiversity
  • Conservation
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Climate Science

  • Secondary
  • Year 9
  • Science
  • Earth and Space
  • Environmental
  • Climate Change
  • Presentation
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The Cost of Plastic Waste

  • Secondary
  • Year 9 - 10
  • Humanities and Social Sciences
  • Geography
  • Environmental
  • Biodiversity
  • Oceans
  • Water
  • Presentation
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Science Communication and Climate Change

  • Secondary
  • Year 7
  • Science
  • Human Endeavour
  • Environmental
  • Climate Change
  • Presentation
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The Lifecycles of Bees and Plants

  • Primary
  • Year 3
  • Science
  • Biology
  • Environmental
  • Biodiversity
  • Citizen Science
  • Conservation
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Start a Green Team

  • Primary
  • Year 3 - 6
  • Environmental
  • Biodiversity
  • Conservation
  • Land Management
  • Recycling
  • Sustainability
  • Social
  • Social Action
  • Outdoor Learning

Professional learning

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Teach Nature Play

  • Early Learning
  • Primary
  • Foundation
  • Environmental
  • Social
  • Mental Health
  • Social and Emotional Learning
  • Professional learning
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How to Teach a Unit on Fire and Flood Resilience

  • Primary
  • Humanities and Social Sciences
  • Geography
  • Health and Physical Education
  • Health
  • Environmental
  • Disaster resilience
  • Land Management
  • Professional learning
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Investigate How Animals are Impacted by Their Environment

  • Primary
  • Secondary
  • Year 3 - 10
  • Science
  • Humanities and Social Sciences
  • Geography
  • Environmental
  • Sustainability
  • Professional learning
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Fit Sustainability Into the Secondary Curriculum

  • Secondary
  • Year 7 - 10
  • Environmental
  • Sustainability

Early Learning resources

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Love Food? Love Seeds!

  • Early Learning
  • Science
  • The Arts
  • Environmental
  • Biodiversity
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Caring for Country - Introductory Lessons and Themed Activities for Children

  • Early Learning
  • Humanities and Social Sciences
  • Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Histories and Cultures
  • Environmental
  • Land Management
  • Social
  • Indigenous Education
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  • Free
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Schools Tree Day - Connecting With the Environment

  • Early Learning
  • English
  • Mathematics
  • Science
  • Humanities and Social Sciences
  • Geography
  • Business and Economics
  • Health and Physical Education
  • Health
  • Physical Education
  • The Arts
  • Music
  • Environmental
  • Sustainability
  • Social
  • Mental Health
  • Physical Health
  • Mindfulness and Meditation
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Enviroweek: Exploring Nature

  • Early Learning
  • The Arts
  • Music
  • Environmental
  • Biodiversity
  • Climate Change
  • Social
  • Outdoor Learning
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Creative Sustainability: Activities for Children

  • Early Learning
  • Foundation
  • Year 1 - 2
  • Science
  • Health and Physical Education
  • Health
  • Physical Education
  • The Arts
  • Visual Arts
  • Environmental
  • Biodiversity
  • Sustainability
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Connecting Children to Nature - Exploring Waste and Taking Action

  • Early Learning
  • Science
  • Humanities and Social Sciences
  • Geography
  • Environmental
  • Recycling

Primary resources

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  • Free
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Roots & Shoots - Investigating Habitats

  • Primary
  • Foundation
  • Year 1 - 2
  • English
  • Mathematics
  • Science
  • Humanities and Social Sciences
  • Geography
  • Environmental
  • Biodiversity
  • Climate Change
  • Sustainability
  • Social
  • Outdoor Learning
  • Unit
  • Free
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Quality Homes for Koala-kind

  • Primary
  • Year 1 - 6
  • Science
  • Biology
  • Environmental
  • Biodiversity
  • Conservation
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  • Free
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Fundraising with Victoria’s Container Deposit Scheme

  • Primary
  • Year 1 - 6
  • English
  • Informative writing
  • Mathematics
  • Numbers
  • Money
  • Humanities and Social Sciences
  • Civics and Citizenship
  • Environmental
  • Recycling
  • Sustainability
  • Economic
  • Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure
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Unearthing Soil's Living Ecosystem

  • Primary
  • Year 3
  • Science
  • Biology
  • Earth and Space
  • Inquiry Skills
  • Environmental
  • Biodiversity
  • Land Management
  • Sustainability
  • Social
  • Outdoor Learning
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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
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2024 The Year of Camelids: Champions of Climate Change, Culture and Coping

  • Primary
  • Year 5 - 6
  • Science
  • Biology
  • Environmental
  • Biodiversity
  • Economic
  • Design Thinking
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Designing for Food and Farms into the Future

  • Primary
  • Year 5 - 6
  • Technology
  • Design and Technologies
  • Environmental
  • Land Management
  • Sustainability
  • Economic
  • Design Thinking
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  • Free
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We Can Make Change

  • Primary
  • Year 6
  • English
  • Creative writing
  • Persuasive writing
  • Mathematics
  • Measurement
  • Fractions
  • Graphs and data
  • Humanities and Social Sciences
  • Business and Economics
  • Civics and Citizenship
  • Environmental
  • Recycling
  • Sustainability

Secondary resources

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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
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Backyard Bush Blitz - Classification, Ecosystems, and Insects

  • Secondary
  • Year 7 - 8
  • Science
  • Environmental
  • Biodiversity
  • Citizen Science
  • Sustainability
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  • Free
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Consumption and Sustainable Design

  • Secondary
  • Year 7 - 8
  • English
  • Mathematics
  • Science
  • Humanities and Social Sciences
  • Geography
  • Business and Economics
  • Technology
  • Design and Technologies
  • Environmental
  • Biodiversity
  • Sustainability
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Take 3 For The Sea - Exploring Solutions to Plastic Pollution

  • Secondary
  • Year 7 - 10
  • Science
  • Humanities and Social Sciences
  • Geography
  • Business and Economics
  • Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Histories and Cultures
  • Environmental
  • Conservation
  • Oceans
  • Sustainability
  • Water
  • Social
  • Indigenous Education
  • Unit
  • Free
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Exploring Earth’s Systems: Carbon, Climate and Renewable Energy

  • Secondary
  • Year 9
  • Science
  • Earth and Space
  • Environmental
  • Climate Change
  • Energy
  • Sustainability
  • Economic
  • Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure
  • Job Ready
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Climate Science

  • Secondary
  • Year 9
  • Science
  • Earth and Space
  • Environmental
  • Climate Change
  • Unit
  • Free
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Biodiversity and Evolution

  • Secondary
  • Year 9 - 10
  • English
  • Science
  • Humanities and Social Sciences
  • Geography
  • Technology
  • Design and Technologies
  • Environmental
  • Biodiversity
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  • Free
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MangroveWatch - Mangrove and Salt Marsh Ecosystems

  • Secondary
  • Year 9 - 12
  • Science
  • Humanities and Social Sciences
  • Geography
  • Environmental
  • Biodiversity
  • Citizen Science
  • Climate Change

Presentation slides

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Start a Green Team

  • Primary
  • Year 3 - 6
  • Environmental
  • Biodiversity
  • Conservation
  • Land Management
  • Recycling
  • Sustainability
  • Social
  • Social Action
  • Outdoor Learning
  • Presentation
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What are the Main Types of Renewable Energy?

  • Primary
  • Year 4
  • Humanities and Social Sciences
  • Geography
  • Environmental
  • Energy
  • Presentation
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Is There Enough Water for Plants and Animals?

  • Primary
  • Year 5
  • Science
  • Biology
  • Environmental
  • Biodiversity
  • Citizen Science
  • Conservation
  • Sustainability
  • Water
  • Presentation
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Perimeter and Area in Sustainable Farming

  • Primary
  • Year 6
  • Mathematics
  • Numbers
  • Measurement
  • Environmental
  • Climate Change
  • Conservation
  • Land Management
  • Sustainability
  • Economic
  • Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure
  • Presentation
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Where Our Food Comes From

  • Secondary
  • Year 7 - 8
  • Technology
  • Design and Technologies
  • Environmental
  • Sustainability
  • Presentation
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Explaining Landscapes and Landforms

  • Secondary
  • Year 8
  • Humanities and Social Sciences
  • Geography
  • Environmental
  • Conservation
  • Land Management
  • Sustainability
  • Presentation
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How Can Humans Alter Biomes?

  • Secondary
  • Year 9
  • Science
  • Humanities and Social Sciences
  • Geography
  • Environmental
  • Biodiversity
  • Citizen Science
  • Climate Change
  • Conservation
  • Land Management
  • Presentation
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The Relationship Between Income And Emissions

  • Secondary
  • Year 10
  • Humanities and Social Sciences
  • Geography
  • Environmental
  • Climate Change