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    About TeachLive

    TeachLive is a week-long, immersive, nature-based citizen science experience. TeachLive helps teachers’ build their capacity to facilitate high quality learning on environmental and sustainability issues using real-world research projects. Read more

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    Teacher Resources

    From Grade 1 Schoolyard Safaris, to Citizen Science for Grades 7 and 8, take advantage of our free project and lesson plans for teachers, as well as other resources. Read more

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Teachers

Earthwatch works with teachers to help them inspire the next generation to take action to save the natural world. 

We deliver a range of opportunities for teacher professional development, outdoor education, student growth and classroom resources.  

Professional Development

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TeachLive 

TeachLive is a fully-funded educational and professional development program that places Australian primary and secondary teachers as research assistants on Earthwatch programs.

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TeachLive: Protecting Wetlands for the Future 

Applications for this expedition are now open
Applications for Holloways Beach will close soon. 

Apply now for our unique professional development opportunity. You will be working as a research assistant, helping to protect mangroves and our Great Barrier Reef by collecting data in valuable mangrove ecosystems, as they face increasing pressure from human impacts. 

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APPLY NOW Holloways Beach - 12-17th May
APPLY NOW Boyne Island - 25-30th August

 

 

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Bush Blitz

Bush Blitz is Australia’s largest nature discovery project – a unique multi-million-dollar partnership between the Australian Government, BHP and Earthwatch Australia. Earthwatch places Australian primary and secondary STEM teachers and geography as research assistants on Bush Blitz expeditions. 

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Teacher Blog BHP Staff Blog

 

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TeachWild

A historical program, this national initiative connected regional and remote teachers, students and Shell employees through experiential learning aimed at tackling the global issue of marine debris. Read on to learn about the impact of this program. 

 

 

Education

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Kids Teaching Kids

The Kids Teaching Kids program promotes positive wellbeing and helps build resilience in young people.

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Teacher Resources

From Grades 1 through 12, take advantage of our free project and lesson plans for teachers, as well as other resources.

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Workshops

Focusing on two areas, Climate Action and Wetlands, your school can host workshops with Earthwatch program managers.

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Teacher Blog

TeachLive enables school teachers to work as research assistants on Earthwatch expeditions, helping scientists with vital research and data collection, while communicating their experience live back to their students in the classroom via this blog.

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School Programs

TeachLive Expeditions

TeachLive Expeditions

TeachLive expeditions are a unique professional development opportunity for Australian science, technology, engineering, mathematics (STEM) and geography teachers to share real-world research with their students and inspire their interest. Read more

Published: 31st July, 2021

Updated: 8th July, 2022

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About TeachLive

About TeachLive

TeachLive is a week-long, immersive, nature-based citizen science experience. TeachLive helps teachers’ build their capacity to facilitate high quality learning on environmental and sustainability issues using real-world research projects. Read more

Published: 30th July, 2019

Updated: 20th March, 2023

Author: Earthwatch Australia

Teacher Blog

Teacher Blog

Teachers from around Australia write about their Earthwatch expedition experiences as guests on our Teacher Blog, and bring the outdoors directly into the classroom. Read more

Published: 23rd June, 2019

Updated: 12th September, 2019

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Bush Blitz

Bush Blitz

Bush Blitz is Australia’s largest nature discovery project, a unique partnership that’s documenting plant and animal species across the country. Read more

Published: 20th May, 2019

Updated: 2nd August, 2022

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Teacher Resources

Teacher Resources

From Grade 1 Schoolyard Safaris, to Citizen Science for Grades 7 and 8, take advantage of our free project and lesson plans for teachers, as well as other resources. Read more

Published: 16th April, 2019

Updated: 19th May, 2022

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Bush Blitz Adventure Portal

Bush Blitz Adventure Portal

Earthwatch's Bush Blitz Adventure Portal is a video education program designed to bring Bush Blitz straight into classrooms directly from the field. Read more

Published: 15th April, 2019

Updated: 8th July, 2022

Author: Earthwatch Australia

Wetlands Workshop

Wetlands Workshop

Join us at one of our teacher training Wetlands Workshops, where you’ll investigate mangroves and tidal wetlands, and learn scientific methods for building a monitoring program with your students. Read more

Published: 6th April, 2019

Updated: 12th September, 2019

Author: Earthwatch Australia

ClimateWatch Workshop

ClimateWatch Workshop

Our ClimateWatch Workshops for teachers will help you embed climate science into school learning and enable your students to contribute to real-world climate action. Read more

Published: 5th April, 2019

Updated: 12th September, 2019

Author: Earthwatch Australia

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