Printables & Resources
Explore helpful educator resources and ready-to-use printables designed to support meaningful, compassionate learning. Browse all resources or jump straight into printable PDFs and resource collections by category to find what works for your classroom, homeschool group, or learning space.
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Earthday.org Resource Library
The EARTHDAY.ORG Education Resource Library offers a rich collection of lesson plans, toolkits, advocacy packets, and hands-on activities designed to inspire environmental action in classrooms and communities alike. These resources are adaptable for all ages and encourage learners to move beyond awareness into meaningful change, from starting school gardens to leading community initiatives. As a…
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Free Printable Endangered Species Worksheets for Grade 4
Grade 4 endangered species worksheets from Wayground provide free printables and practice problems that help students learn about threatened wildlife, their habitats, and conservation efforts through engaging PDF activities with answer keys.
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FREE Wildlife & Animal Conservation Printables, Lesson Plans, & Resources
The Free Wildlife & Animal Conservation Resources featured on Surviving a Teacher’s Salary is a curated collection of lesson plans, printables, videos, and teaching materials designed to help educators bring wildlife conservation into the classroom in an engaging and accessible way. The resources, many of which are sourced from organisations like IFAW and WeAreTeachers, cover…
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Nature Conservation Worksheets
The Nature Conservation Lewisham Worksheets are a collection of free, downloadable activity sheets designed to support environmental learning through hands-on exploration of local habitats and wildlife. These worksheets cover a variety of topics such as food chains, life cycles, minibeasts, rivers, trees, and rocks and soils, helping learners understand how natural systems work and how…
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Sustainable Earth Activities
The Sustainable Earth Activities section is a collection of free, hands-on classroom and outdoor learning activities designed to help students explore sustainability through real-world topics. Aimed at primary and middle school learners, these activities combine videos, guided lessons, and practical projects that cover themes such as climate change, water systems, ecosystems, urban development, and resource…
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Online Ecology Games for Kids
The EcoKids platform is an interactive, child-friendly website designed to teach environmental awareness through games, activities, and simple educational content. It offers a mix of eco-games, articles, and hands-on learning tools that introduce topics such as recycling, composting, energy conservation, biodiversity, and protecting nature. The platform is built around learning through play, helping children explore…
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Subject to Climate Teacher Resources
The External Resources Library from SubjectToClimate is a curated collection of high-quality climate education materials gathered from trusted organisations and partners. It brings together lesson plans, activities, multimedia content, and teaching tools in one place, making it easier for educators to find reliable, ready-to-use resources across subjects and grade levels. The platform is designed to…
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Act for the Earth
The Act section of Earth.Org is a practical, action-focused resource hub designed to help individuals understand how they can live more sustainably and reduce their environmental impact. It brings together a wide range of accessible articles, guides, and solution-based content that explore everyday topics such as reducing waste, conserving energy, sustainable living, and climate action.…
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Kids Earth
The Kids.Earth.Org is an engaging online platform designed to introduce children and young learners to environmental issues through age-appropriate news, articles, and interactive content. It covers topics such as climate change, biodiversity, conservation, and sustainability in a way that is easy to understand and relatable for younger audiences. The platform also encourages participation by allowing…
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Free Humane Education Webinars
The webinar library from HEART – Humane Education Advocates Reaching Teachers (TeachHeart.org) is a collection of free, on-demand video sessions designed to support educators, parents, and youth leaders in teaching compassion, social responsibility, and environmental awareness. These webinars cover a wide range of humane education topics, including empathy for animals, social justice, environmental issues, and…
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Free Empathy in Action Online Course
The Empathy in Action Online Course from Ezrah Community Training and Development is a flexible, self-paced training programme designed to help educators, caregivers, and organisations integrate empathy and humane values into their work with children and animals. The course explores key themes such as why empathy matters, the connection between animal welfare and human wellbeing,…
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African Snakebite Institute Posters by Region
The African Snakebite Institute offers a wide range of free educational posters and a free app designed to improve awareness and understanding of snakes, scorpions, and spiders across Africa. Available as high-resolution downloads, these posters cover hundreds of species and are tailored to different regions, making them highly relevant for local learning. They are created…
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Grade 10 – 12 Climate Action Now course – Two Oceans Aquarium
The Climate Action Now programme from the Two Oceans Aquarium Foundation is an engaging environmental education course designed to help students understand climate change through a strong ocean-focused lens. Aimed at high school learners, the programme explores key topics such as the science behind climate change, the role of oceans and greenhouse gases, and the…
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Eco-Schools Lesson Plans
The Eco-Schools lesson plans for teachers, available through Eco-Schools, are a collection of free, action-focused resources designed to help educators teach sustainability through real-world topics and hands-on learning. These lesson plans are developed around key environmental themes such as climate change, water conservation, waste management, and biodiversity, and are aligned with the Sustainable Development Goals.…
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Born Free Teaching Resources
The Born Free Foundation offers a wide range of free teaching resources designed to help educators explore wildlife conservation, animal welfare, and environmental issues in engaging and meaningful ways. These resources include full lesson plans, activity packs, videos, and cross-curricular materials suitable for both primary and secondary learners. Topics range from ecosystems and animal adaptations…
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Celebrating Africa’s Giants
The Celebrating Africa’s Giants programme, available through africasgiants.org, is a rich collection of environmental education resources designed to teach children about some of Africa’s most iconic species, including giraffes, elephants, rhinos, and wildebeest, while exploring broader ecological concepts. The platform offers storybooks, lesson plans, posters, activity guides, and magazines that combine science, art, and storytelling…
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Bring Juma the Giraffe into your Classroom
The Juma the Giraffe Parent & Teacher Resources are a collection of free, engaging educational materials designed to accompany the Juma the Giraffe story and help guide meaningful discussions with children. These resources include downloadable lesson plans, activity ideas, discussion prompts, and visual materials that introduce learners to giraffes while also exploring broader themes like…
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Bring Elephant Conservation into your Classroom
The elephant conservation lesson plans from the Elephanatics Foundation are a collection of free, downloadable resources designed to help educators teach students about elephants, ecosystems, and global conservation challenges. These lesson plans and toolkits combine science, social studies, and environmental education, covering topics such as elephant biology, habitat loss, poaching, climate change, and human-wildlife conflict.…
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Endangered Wildlife Trust Educator Resources
The Endangered Wildlife Trust offers a range of educational resources designed to support learning about biodiversity, conservation, and the protection of endangered species in Southern Africa. Through their online resource hub, educators and students can access practical guides, tools, and information suitable for everything from school projects to deeper environmental studies. These resources are grounded…
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Sustainable Schools Guide Books – CAPS Aligned
The Sustainable Schools Guide Books on the Sustainable Schools Hub are a collection of practical, curriculum-aligned resources designed to help educators bring sustainability into everyday teaching. Developed by Nature Connect, these guidebooks focus on key environmental themes such as biodiversity, water, waste, and energy, and provide a structured, hands-on approach to exploring each topic. They…
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Cape Nature’s Learning Library
The CapeNature Learning Library is a free, locally relevant resource hub designed to support educators in teaching environmental topics through real-world, South African contexts. It offers a wide range of downloadable materials, including lesson plans, activity sheets, videos, infographics, and storybooks, covering topics like biodiversity, ecosystems, water conservation, climate change, and wildlife protection. The resources…
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Ask Nature: An Interactive Platform to Introduce Biomimicry
AskNature.org is a free online resource created by the Biomimicry Institute that helps educators and students explore how nature solves problems—and how we can learn from those solutions. It acts like a “field guide to the natural world,” but with a twist: instead of just learning about plants and animals, users discover the strategies living…
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Contribute to Science from Anywhere with iNaturalist
iNaturalist is a free app and website that helps people identify plants and animals, record what they see, and share it with a global community of nature lovers and scientists. Think of it as a mix between: You simply take a photo of a plant, insect, bird, or animal, upload it, and the app (along…
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Become a Certified Random Acts of Kindness School
Become a Distinguished Kindness School and/or Classroom! Welcome to the journey of becoming a Distinguished Kindness School and/or Classroom! In today’s world, cultivating a culture of kindness within our school community is more important than ever. A Distinguished Kindness School is not just a place where students learn academic skills; it’s a space where compassion,…
