World Environment Day Teaching Resources

World Environment Day (5 June) is the biggest annual, international day dedicated to our environment. Taking care of our Earth, ecosystems and biodiversity is crucial; let's inspire learners to appreciate and protect them.

graphic of a man kneeling next to a stream and feeling the water with a dragonfly above his head, another man looking at a bee hotel, and a woman planting a tree on the other side of the river. there is a shed with solar panels, and a water tank collecting from the shed runoff.

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.

graphic of three resource examples that are within the lesson plans below

Early learning resources

Unit

Earth Hour - Fun Ways to Protect Our Environment

Early Learning
Environmental
Biodiversity
Climate Change
Energy

Unit

Connecting Children to Nature - Exploring Waste and Taking Action

Early Learning
Science
Humanities and Social Sciences
Geography
Environmental
Recycling

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

Enviroweek: Exploring Nature

Early Learning
The Arts
Music
Environmental
Biodiversity
Climate Change
Social
Outdoor Learning

Unit

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

Unit

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

Primary resources

Unit

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

Quality Homes for Koala-kind

Primary
Year 1-6
Science
Biology
Environmental
Biodiversity
Conservation

Unit

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

Unit

Unearthing Soil's Living Ecosystem

Primary
Year 3
Science
Biology
Earth and Space
Inquiry Skills
Environmental
Biodiversity
Land Management
Sustainability
Social
Outdoor Learning

Unit

Designing for Food and Farms into the Future

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

Unit

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

Unit

Connected by Ocean, Connected by Action

Primary
Year 5-6
Humanities and Social Sciences
Civics and Citizenship
Environmental
Climate Change
Oceans
Social
Social Action

Secondary resources

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

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

Unit

Climate Claims to Climate Action

Secondary
Year 7-8
Science
Human Endeavour
Environmental
Climate Change
Social
Online safety

Unit

Take 3 For The Sea - Exploring Solutions to Plastic Pollution

Secondary
Year 7-10
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

Nature of Mindfulness - Awareness Of Our World

Secondary
Year 7-10
English
Mathematics
Science
Humanities and Social Sciences
Geography
Business and Economics
Health and Physical Education
Health
Physical Education
Social
Mental Health
Physical Health
Mindfulness and Meditation
Outdoor Learning

Unit

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

Unit

Biodiversity and Evolution

Secondary
Year 9-10
English
Science
Humanities and Social Sciences
Geography
Technology
Design and Technologies
Environmental
Biodiversity

Unit

MangroveWatch - Mangrove and Salt Marsh Ecosystems

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

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