Here are some fun hand-on activities to help students to learn more about our wonderful natural environment. We’ve also included a list of great teaching resources that you can use in the classroom.
Classroom Activities
Outdoor Activities
Wildlife Detective
Measuring Biodiversity
Identification Guides – Mammals
Identification Guides – Birds
Backyards Birds of Victoria Poster (Birds in Backyards)
Merlin BirdID App (Cornell Lab of Ornithology)
Identification Guides – Frogs
Frog ID Guide (Melbourne Water)
Identification Guides – Reptiles
Common Reptile Factsheets (DEECA)
Identification Guides – Insects
Australian Moths Online (CSIRO)
Common Pollinator and Beneficial Insects Guide (Port Phillip & Westernport CMA)
Insects of Central Victoria Guide (Upper Campaspe Landcare Network) Photo credit: © John Walter