Bookable Resource Kits
Waste audit kits
Minimising waste can be a great way for schools to take action for sustainability and develop a culture of environmental responsibility, and you can explore your school’s waste generation and management practices with our waste audit kits. Conducting a school waste audit is a fascinating way to reflect on environmental impact and identify informed, effective ‘next steps’ for your waste minimisation journey.
Our kits include instructions and all equipment needed to carry out an accurate assessment of waste streams in your school. Facilitation support may be possible, please include in your booking request if desired.
Audience: Schools and kura in the Waikato Region
Format: Resource kit
Stream study kits
Explore freshwater ecosystems and your local waterways with our stream study kits. Designed for hands-on learning, these kits offer a structured approach to stream health monitoring and assessment. Students learn how to assess and interpret stream health based on measurements of physical and biological attributes of the sample waterway.
Our kits include instructions and all the equipment needed to carry out an accurate assessment of waste streams in your school. Facilitation support may be possible, please include in your booking request if desired.
The science learning hub has a wealth of information if you wish to explore further and includes the rivers and us learning unit.
Audience: Schools and kura in the Waikato Region
Format: Resource kit
Freshwater detectives kit
Explore freshwater science and assess local waterways by borrowing a Freshwater Detectives™ kit. Students learn how to conduct water quality testing and stream health assessments, and the kits include lesson plans, instructional videos, activities and equipment.
Designed by Watercare, Freshwater Detectives™ kits are available to borrow from Waikato Regional Council. Facilitation support may be possible - please include in your booking request if desired.
Audience: Schools and kura in the Waikato Region
Format: Resource kit
Nature Connection Kit
A resource kit to enable facilitators and kaiako to support students to build meaningful, hands-on relationships with the natural world.
The kit contains resources, activities, and prompts that encourage direct engagement in nature — seeing, touching, listening, playing, learning and reflecting outdoors.
Audience: Schools and kura in the Waikato Region
Format: Resource kit
Marine Biosecurity kit
Imagine if we could go back in time and stop pests like rats, stoats or weeds like gorse from ever coming into New Zealand. When it comes to our coastlines, we still have a chance to do that! In this resource, students learn about the importance of protecting New Zealand’s marine ecosystems and coastlines, and take part in citizen science to help monitor and uphold our marine biosecurity.
Audience: senior primary - junior secondary
Format: Access teacher guide and slideshows for each session via link