These resources, which include teacher guides, identification and fact sheets, games and activities, are grouped according to the topics and programmes they support.
Aquarium Technology
Conservation
- Little Blue Penguin Game (PDF file, 903 KB)
- Hector's Dolphin (PDF file, 165 KB)
- Environmental Action Planner (PDF file, 1.2 MB)
- Seashore Code Poster (PDF file, 883 KB)
Creature Features
- Seashore Drama (PDF file, 898 KB)
- My Research Project (PDF file, 122 KB)
- Southern NZ Rocky Shore Guide (PDF file, 3.9 MB)
- Life on the Rocky Shore Info Sheet (PDF file, 891 KB)
- Rocky Shore Who Eats Who? Educational Colouring Book (PDF file, 3 MB)
- Mudflat Mysteries Educational Activity Book (PDF file, 4 MB)
- All About Shells (PDF file, 4.6 MB)
- All About Shells Poster (PDF file, 390 KB)
- Shell Key Poster (PDF file, 258 KB)
Deep Sea Denizens
Feeding and Reproduction
- Marine Toxins (PDF file, 199 KB)
- Secrets of the Squid Squad (PDF file, 271 KB)
- Crab Study (PDF file, 483 KB)
- The Lifecycle of a Shore Crab (PDF file, 4 MB)
- The Lifecycle of a Shore Crab Poster (PDF file, 292 KB)
- The Lifecycle of a Shore Crab Game (PDF file, 189 KB)
- Northern NZ Rocky Shore Guide (PDF file, 2 MB)
- Southern NZ Rocky Shore Guide (PDF file, 3.9 MB)
- Life on the Rocky Shore Info Sheet (PDF file, 891 KB)
- Rocky Shore Who Eats Who? Educational Colouring Book (PDF file, 3 MB)
- Mudflat Mysteries Educational Activity Book (PDF file, 4 MB)
Fish Fins and Fun
- Fish Wordfind (PDF file, 189 KB)
- My Research Project (PDF file, 122 KB)
- Marine Toxins (PDF file, 199 KB)
- Sleeping with Fish (PDF file, 183 KB)
- Tracking Trash (PDF file, 169 KB)
- Colour Me In! (PDF file, 144 KB)
Intertidal Investigation
- Seaweed Secrets (PDF file, 135 KB)
- Marine Toxins (PDF file, 199 KB)
- Tracking Trash (PDF file, 169 KB)
- Seashore Drama (PDF file, 898 KB)
- Northern NZ Rocky Shore Guide (PDF file, 2 MB)
- Southern NZ Rocky Shore Guide (PDF file, 3.9 MB)
- Life on the Rocky Shore Info Sheet (PDF file, 891 KB)
- Rocky Shore Who Eats Who? Educational Colouring Book (PDF file, 3 MB)
- Mudflat Mysteries Educational Activity Book (PDF file, 4 MB)
- Northern NZ Rocky Shore Guide A1 Poster (PDF file, 4.6 MB)
- Northern NZ Sandy and Muddy Shore Guide A1 Poster (PDF file, 4.5 MB)
- Southern NZ Rocky Shore Guide A1 Poster (PDF file, 4.8 MB)
- Southern NZ Sandy and Muddy Shore Guide A1 Poster (PDF file, 4.7 MB)
- Life Between the Tides Poster (PDF file, 4.4 MB)
- Life in a Rock Pool Poster (PDF file, 3.3 MB)
- Quadrat Game (PDF file, 3.5 MB)
Māori Fishing Technology
- My Research Project (PDF file, 122 KB)
- Seaweed Secrets (PDF file, 135 KB)
- New Zealand Native Plant Use (PDF file, 2.2 MB)
- Northern NZ Rocky Shore Guide (PDF file, 2 MB)
- Southern NZ Rocky Shore Guide (PDF file, 3.9 MB)
- Māori Northern NZ Rocky Shore Guide (PDF file, 3.8 MB)
- Māori Southern NZ Rocky Shore Guide (PDF file, 3.9 MB)
Māori Language Resources
- Māori Mudflat Mysteries - Ngā Kōraha Māminga (PDF file, 4.1 MB)
- Māori Rocky Shore Who Eats Who - Te Akau Pōhatuhatu: Ka kai ā wai i ā wai (PDF file, 4.2 MB)
- Māori Northern NZ Rocky Shore Guide (PDF file, 3.8 MB)
- Māori Northern NZ Sandy and Muddy Shore Guide (PDF file, 1.4 MB)
- Māori Southern NZ Rocky Shore Guide (PDF file, 3.9 MB)
- Māori Southern NZ Sandy and Muddy Shore Guide (PDF file, 1.4 MB)
Marine Kiwiana
- Aquarium Acrostics (PDF file, 171 KB)
- Northern NZ Rocky Shore Guide (PDF file, 2 MB)
- Southern NZ Rocky Shore Guide (PDF file, 3.9 MB)
- Life on the Rocky Shore Info Sheet (PDF file, 891 KB)
- Rocky Shore Who Eats Who? Educational Colouring Book (PDF file, 3 MB)
- Mudflat Mysteries Educational Activity Book (PDF file, 4 MB)
Marine Mammals
- My Research Project (PDF file, 122 KB)
- Hector's Dolphin (PDF file, 165 KB)
- Marine Toxins (PDF file, 199 KB)
- Tracking Trash (PDF file, 169 KB)
- Squid Diorama (PDF file, 356 KB)
- Secrets of the Squid Squad (PDF file, 271 KB)
- NZ Sea Lion Resource Book (PDF file, 2.4 MB)
- Sea Lion Life Cycle Board Game (JPEG file, 1.7 MB)
Marine Metre Squared
- Quadrat Game (PDF file, 3.5 MB)
- Northern NZ Rocky Shore Guide (PDF file, 2 MB)
- Māori Northern NZ Rocky Shore Guide (PDF file, 3.8 MB)
- Northern NZ Sandy and Muddy Shore Guide (PDF file, 3.7 MB)
- Māori Northern NZ Sandy and Muddy Shore Guide (PDF file, 1.4 MB)
- Southern NZ Rocky Shore Guide (PDF file, 3.9 MB)
- Māori Southern NZ Rocky Shore Guide (PDF file, 3.9 MB)
- Southern NZ Sandy and Muddy Shore Guide (PDF file, 3.7 MB)
- Māori Southern NZ Sandy and Muddy Shore Guide (PDF file, 1.4 MB)
- Instructions for Rocky Shore Mm2 Survey (PDF file, 146 KB)
- Mm2 Rocky Shore (Survey) Datasheet (PDF file, 216 KB)
- Instructions for Sandy & Muddy Shore Mm2 Survey (PDF file, 161 KB)
- Mm2 Sandy & Muddy Shore (Survey) Datasheet (PDF file, 237 KB)
Marine Pollution
Mighty Molluscs
- Southern NZ Rocky Shore Guide (PDF file, 3.9 MB)
- Life on the Rocky Shore Info Sheet (PDF file, 891 KB)
- Rocky Shore Who Eats Who? Educational Colouring Book (PDF file, 3 MB)
- All About Shells (PDF file, 4.6 MB)
- All About Shells Poster (PDF file, 390 KB)
- Shell Key Poster (PDF file, 258 KB)
New Zealand Marine Species
- Northern NZ Rocky Shore Guide (PDF file, 2 MB)
- Māori Northern NZ Rocky Shore Guide (PDF file, 3.8 MB)
- Northern NZ Sandy and Muddy Shore Guide (PDF file, 3.7 MB)
- Māori Northern NZ Sandy and Muddy Shore Guide (PDF file, 1.4 MB)
- Southern NZ Rocky Shore Guide (PDF file, 3.9 MB)
- Māori Southern NZ Rocky Shore Guide (PDF file, 3.9 MB)
- Southern NZ Sandy and Muddy Shore Guide (PDF file, 3.7 MB)
- Māori Southern NZ Sandy and Muddy Shore Guide (PDF file, 1.4 MB)
- Life on the Rocky Shore Info Sheet (PDF file, 891 KB)
- Rocky Shore Who Eats Who? Educational Colouring Book (PDF file, 3 MB)
- Māori Rocky Shore Who Eats Who - Te Akau Pōhatuhatu: Ka kai ā wai i ā wai (PDF file, 4.2 MB)
- Mudflat Mysteries Educational Activity Book (PDF file, 4 MB)
- Māori Mudflat Mysteries - Ngā Kōraha Māminga (PDF file, 4.1 MB)
- Northern NZ Rocky Shore Guide A1 Poster (PDF file, 4.6 MB)
- Northern NZ Sandy and Muddy Shore Guide A1 Poster (PDF file, 4.5 MB)
- Southern NZ Rocky Shore Guide A1 Poster (PDF file, 4.8 MB)
- Southern NZ Sandy and Muddy Shore Guide A1 Poster (PDF file, 4.7 MB)
- Life Between the Tides Poster (PDF file, 4.4 MB)
- Life in a Rock Pool Poster (PDF file, 3.3 MB)
New Zealand Sea Lion
Ocean Acidification
- The Ocean of Tomorrow: Ocean Acidification and the Marine World (PDF file, 4.4 MB)
- CARIM Acidification Studies Poster (PDF file, 2.5 MB)
- The Ocean of Tomorrow Presentation - Part 1 (PDF file, 3.9 MB)
- The Ocean of Tomorrow Presentation - Part 2 (PDF file, 3.3 MB)
- The Ocean of Tomorrow Presentation - Part 3 (PDF file, 4.2 MB)
- The Ocean of Tomorrow Presentation - Part 4 (PDF file, 2.9 MB)
- The Ocean of Tomorrow Presentation - Part 5 (PDF file, 4.5 MB)
Sea Squirts
- Colour Me In! (PDF file, 144 KB)
- Hector's Dolphin (PDF file, 165 KB)
- Scavenger Hunt (PDF file, 146 KB)
- Primary Southern NZ Rocky Shore Guide (PDF file, 3.5 MB)
- Northern NZ Rocky Shore Guide (PDF file, 2 MB)
- Southern NZ Rocky Shore Guide (PDF file, 3.9 MB)
- Life on the Rocky Shore Info Sheet (PDF file, 891 KB)
- Rocky Shore Who Eats Who? Educational Colouring Book (PDF file, 3 MB)
- Mudflat Mysteries Educational Activity Book (PDF file, 4 MB)
Seashore Scramble
- Scavenger Hunt (PDF file, 146 KB)
- Tracking Trash (PDF file, 169 KB)
- Are You a Survivor? (PDF file, 202 KB)
- Primary Southern NZ Rocky Shore Guide (PDF file, 3.5 MB)
- Northern NZ Rocky Shore Guide (PDF file, 2 MB)
- Southern NZ Rocky Shore Guide (PDF file, 3.9 MB)
- Life on the Rocky Shore Info Sheet (PDF file, 891 KB)
- Rocky Shore Who Eats Who? Educational Colouring Book (PDF file, 3 MB)
- Mudflat Mysteries Educational Activity Book (PDF file, 4 MB)
- Seashore Drama (PDF file, 898 KB)
- Seaweed Secrets (PDF file, 135 KB)
- Nature's Rubbish Bin (PDF file, 113 KB)
- Crab Study (PDF file, 483 KB)
- All About Shells (PDF file, 4.6 MB)
- All About Shells Poster (PDF file, 390 KB)
- Shell Key Poster (PDF file, 258 KB)
- Life Between the Tides Poster (PDF file, 4.4 MB)
- Life in a Rock Pool Poster (PDF file, 3.3 MB)
Science in the Sea
- My Research Project (PDF file, 122 KB)
- Environmental Action Planner (PDF file, 1.2 MB)
- Crab Study (PDF file, 484 KB)
- All About Shells (PDF file, 4.7 MB)
- All About Shells Poster (PDF file, 390 KB)
- Shell Key Poster (PDF file, 258 KB)
- Seaweed Secrets (PDF file, 135 KB)
- Northern NZ Rocky Shore Guide (PDF file, 2 MB)
- Southern NZ Rocky Shore Guide (PDF file, 3.9 MB)
- Marine Habitat Resources (PDF file, 566 KB)
- Biodiversity Resources (PDF file, 684 KB)
Sharks Inside and Out
SOAK
Shags/Cormorants
Shags/Cormorants – Worksheet (PDF)
Fish
Fish – Worksheet (PDF)
Seals
Seals – Worksheet (PDF)
Plankton
Plankton – Worksheet (PDF)
Sponges and seaweeds
Seaweeds – Worksheet (PDF)
Food webs
Parasites – Worksheet (PDF)
Crabs
Crabs – Worksheet (PDF)
Small Animal Study
- Northern NZ Rocky Shore Guide (PDF file, 2 MB)
- Southern NZ Rocky Shore Guide (PDF file, 3.9 MB)
- Life on the Rocky Shore Info Sheet (PDF file, 891 KB)
Suckers and Tentacles
- Octopus Home (PDF file, 240 KB)
- Sleeping with Fish (PDF file, 183 KB)
- Karunui's Tentacles Activity Book (PDF file, 2.7 MB)
- Squid Posters (PDF file, 979 KB)
- Squid Diorama (PDF file, 356 KB)
- Secrets of the Squid Squad (PDF file, 271 KB)
- Deep Ocean Dive Game (PDF file, 751 KB)
Supper in the Sea
- Supper in the Sea Online Programme (PDF file, 930 KB)
- Life in a Rock Pool Poster (PDF file, 3.3 MB)
- Life in Rock Pools Video (YouTube)
- Rocky Shore Who Eats Who? Educational Colouring Book (PDF file, 3 MB)
- Māori Rocky Shore Who Eats Who - Te Akau Pōhatuhatu: Ka kai ā wai i ā wai (PDF file, 4.2 MB)
- Northern NZ Rocky Shore Guide (PDF file, 2 MB)
- Māori Northern NZ Rocky Shore Guide (PDF file, 3.8 MB)
- Northern NZ Sandy and Muddy Shore Guide (PDF file, 3.7 MB)
- Māori Northern NZ Sandy and Muddy Shore Guide (PDF file, 1.4 MB)
- Southern NZ Rocky Shore Guide (PDF file, 3.9 MB)
- Māori Southern NZ Rocky Shore Guide (PDF file, 3.9 MB)
- Southern NZ Sandy and Muddy Shore Guide (PDF file, 3.7 MB)
- Māori Southern NZ Sandy and Muddy Shore Guide (PDF file, 1.4 MB)
- Seaweed Secrets (PDF file, 135 KB)
- My Research Project (PDF file, 122 KB)
- Supper in the Sea Activity Booklet (PDF file, 860 KB)
- Gulp and Swallow (PDF file, 880 KB)
- Marine Toxins (PDF file, 199 KB)
- Nature's Rubbish Bin (PDF file, 113 KB)
Teacher Guides
- Supper in the Sea Online Programme (PDF file, 930 KB)
- Adaptation Resources (PDF file, 673 KB)
- All About Shells (PDF file, 4.6 MB)
- All About Shells Poster (PDF file, 390 KB)
- Shell Key Poster (PDF file, 258 KB)
- Biodiversity Resources (PDF file, 684 KB)
- Foodweb Resources (PDF file, 626 KB)
- Marine Habitat Resources (PDF file, 566 KB)
- Environmental Action Planner (PDF file, 1.2 MB)
- My Research Project (PDF file, 122 KB)
- Tracking Trash (PDF file, 169 KB)
- Seashore Drama (PDF file, 898 KB)
- Karunui's Tentacles Activity Book (PDF file, 2.7 MB)
- Squid Posters (PDF file, 979 KB)
- Crab Study (PDF file, 483 KB)
- The Lifecycle of a Shore Crab (PDF file, 4 MB)
- The Lifecycle of a Shore Crab Poster (PDF file, 292 KB)
- The Lifecycle of a Shore Crab Game (PDF file, 189 KB)
- Sleeping with Fish (PDF file, 183 KB)
- NZ Sea Lion Resource Book (PDF file, 2.4 MB)
- NZ Rocky Shore Activity Book (PDF file, 4.2 MB)
- Northern NZ Rocky Shore Guide (PDF file, 2 MB)
- Māori Northern NZ Rocky Shore Guide (PDF file, 3.8 MB)
- Northern NZ Sandy and Muddy Shore Guide (PDF file, 3.7 MB)
- Māori Northern NZ Sandy and Muddy Shore Guide (PDF file, 1.4 MB)
- Southern NZ Rocky Shore Guide (PDF file, 3.9 MB)
- Māori Southern NZ Rocky Shore Guide (PDF file, 3.9 MB)
- Southern NZ Sandy and Muddy Shore Guide (PDF file, 3.7 MB)
- Māori Southern NZ Sandy and Muddy Shore Guide (PDF file, 1.4 MB)
- Life on the Rocky Shore Info Sheet (PDF file, 891 KB)
- Rocky Shore Who Eats Who? Educational Colouring Book (PDF file, 3 MB)
- Māori Rocky Shore Who Eats Who - Te Akau Pōhatuhatu: Ka kai ā wai i ā wai (PDF file, 4.2 MB)
- Mudflat Mysteries Educational Activity Book (PDF file, 4 MB)
- Māori Mudflat Mysteries - Ngā Kōraha Māminga (PDF file, 4.1 MB)
- Ecology of the NZ Rocky Shore (PDF file, 2.6 MB)
- The Ocean of Tomorrow: Ocean Acidification and the Marine World (PDF file, 4.4 MB)
- Teacher's Notes for the Collins Field Guide to the New Zealand Seashore (PDF file, 1.4 MB)