Conservation Teaching Resources
Explore conservation activities, worksheets and more teacher tools created by teachers just like you. Easily craft lesson plans focused around this core component of the Australian sustainability curriculum with curriculum-aligned resources designed with you — and your students — in mind.
From infographics about conserving water to worksheets about conserving animal habitats, this collection of teacher-created resources has been designed with you and your students in mind. Explore local and global conservation issues from inside the walls of your primary classroom!
New to teaching about conservation this school year or just looking for a refresher? Read on for some tips from our teacher team!
What Is Conservation? A Kid-Friendly Definition
Explaining the meaning of conservation is a good place to start a lesson on the topic, so we have a definition you can keep handy for your lesson plans!
Conservation is protecting our natural resources and environment. It's how we make sure these vital resources are available in the future.
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Wildlife Conservation Vocabulary Words
Build academic vocabulary with a printable Wildlife Conservation Vocabulary word wall.
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What is Pollution? PowerPoint Slideshow
Show your students the different types of pollution and their effects with an instructional PowerPoint on pollution.
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Energy Saving Reminders
Inspire your students to conserve electricity with these energy-saving reminders that can be placed around the classroom.
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Helping the Earth Flipbook
Use this printable recycling flipbook with your students to teach them about ways to help Earth.
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Write About It! Recycling Writing Prompt Worksheets
Differentiate writing instruction in primary grades with informational writing prompts about recycling and conservation.
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Earth Day Mini Book
Help your young students learn and write about Earth Day with a printable Earth Day book for kids.
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Being Water Wise - Saving Water Poster Project
Learn and demonstrate knowledge about water conservation with a "Being Water Wise" poster project.
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How to Save Water Poster and Worksheet Pack
Teach your students ways to save water with a printable poster and worksheet pack.
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A World Without Water - Natural Resource Worksheet
Imagine and depict what a world without water would look like with a drawing prompt worksheet.
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Student Lunch Box Audit - Reducing Waste Project
An investigation that will have students calculating the waste produced from their lunch boxes, creating a plan of action to reduce their waste and reflecting on their results.
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Earth Day Write the Room - Kindergarten/Foundation
Help your young students learn and write about Earth Day with an Earth Day Write The Room Kindergarten Activity Pack.
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Water is Life Teaching Resource Pack
A collection of Water is Life teaching resources including posters, worksheets and activities for teaching about how we use water and where it comes from.