Welcome to one of the Jane Goodall Institute Australia’s most special programmes!
Sign up for our stunning primary school educational resources created with Dr. Jane Goodall herself. The 2021 Roots & Shoots Resource Box lands across Australia in October – excluding PO Boxes.
What is the Roots & Shoots Resource Box?
The Jane Goodall Roots & Shoots Resource Box is a FREE box of resources for primary schools and home schools (of children of primary school age) across Australia. It aims to educate students, and the community, via interactive and action-based programs about wildlife, the natural environment and challenges facing the planet.
In 2020, Roots & Shoots Australia produced and disseminated almost 4,000 boxes to schools across Australia free of charge – to educate and inspire the next generation as custodians of our planet. You can view and buy the books contained in the 2020 Resource Box in our shop.
This year’s Roots & Shoots Resource Box is due to land from October and features four beautiful books on astronomy, Indigenous community conservation, the Islands of Australia and plants – plus lesson plans, video resources, school fundraising opportunities and group support. Also included is a comprehensive teacher’s guide plus information on how to get involved in local conservation, our global Roots & Shoots youth-led movement and our tree-planting friends at WOODiWILD.
Have a question? Please read our Frequently Asked Questions page.
What is Roots & Shoots Australia?
Roots & Shoots Australia is a movement empowering young environmentalists to make their ideas happen. There are loads of ways to get involved – for kids, young leaders, parents and teachers – from DIY community projects to change-making global campaigns.
Be a vital part of mental health research!
As part of the Roots & Shoots Resource Box for Schools, our partners at Adelaide University are leading incredible research on the impacts of nature connectedness to children’s mental health – a vital part of our programme. Our 2020 survey is currently underway, but if you’d like to be a part of our groundbreaking 2021 research please email resourcebox@janegoodall.org.au. We’ll follow up with details on the 2021 survey in the spring.
Got a question or query?
If you’ve a query about the 2021 Roots & Shoots Australia Resource Box for Schools, please refer to our Frequently Asked Questions, as you’ll very likely find your answer there. If not, please do email resourcebox@janegoodall.org.au and we’ll respond within 5 days.
Feedback from current teachers:
“The books are magnificent and I’m sure will quickly become firm favourites with the children in my class. The program looks very informative not only for the students but also as a great resource for teaching staff. I can’t wait to use these resources.”
-Anne Green, Brisbane Catholic Education
“As an Environmental Science graduate and nature lover I was extremely impressed with the books you sent. They are magnificent! I love the activities in the “Local Safari” book and plan to incorporate some of those into my lessons for next year. The presentation and the data included makes it very easy for the kids to see what they are studying about and aids in their understanding.”
-Andrea Parsons, The Athena School
“I love the books and we have been sharing them in class – as soon as they arrived actually! My students LOVE them. So much excellent learning inside.”
– Judith Stutchbury, Kalkie State School, Bundaberg
“The resource pack that we have received is a wonderful resource for all our classes, allowing the students to see photos of areas and animals that we talk about. It is a wonderful addition to our school which will ensure that the students remain positive and proactive towards their natural areas. On behalf of the Naracoorte Primary School, I would like to say a huge THANK YOU.”
– Caryn McConnel, Naracoorte Primary School
“The books are amazing and the children are really enjoying them. I had them out in the classroom in the morning just to show them but groups gathered around them and discussion started and 30 mins later we started our usual Friday routine! A group of boys were huddled around a book and then they would go over to the world map on the wall and back to the book again and they did this several times I noticed.”
-Alison Esselbach
JGIA acknowledges the Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples of this nation. We acknowledge the traditional custodians of the lands and pay our respects to ancestors and Elders, past and present.