Biodiversity – estuaries and marine ecosystems

This collection collates resources that support learning about biodiversity within estuary and coastal ecosystems.

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To get an overall picture of the resources we have on the Science learning Hub for primary classrooms, visit the Biodiversity concept.

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We've filtered the search so it uses resources most relevant to years 1-8.

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You are welcome to personalise this collection. See our Creating collections article to find out how to add this to your own collection, edit, collaborate with others and more.

The following articles provide pedagogical information, which will enable you to scaffold students' conceptual understanding of marine ecosystems and biodiversity.

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They also suggest background resources and classroom activities that you may find helpful.

Biodiversity is the range of species found in a particular region. Aotearoa's biodiversity is uncommon due to our isolated location. We also have a wide variety of coastal environments and habitats, which makes New Zealand a hotspot for marine diversity.

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The following resources provide background information on biodiversity and marine communities.

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A number of the resource provide te ao Māori perspectives.

Estuaries are the interface between the land and the sea – the intersection of water, plants and animals.

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They perform many ecosystem services and are often the nursery for many of our marine animal species.

Activities

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Activities are often at the heart of teaching and learning. The following activities provide a mix of thinking and hands-on activities.

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MM2 is a citizen science project and has heaps of resources on its website.

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