Public Field Archive · For Families

Free Activities & Field Guides

Thoughtful, screen-free investigations for children and the grown-ups exploring beside them. Notice the small wonders, learn from one another and turn ordinary outdoor moments into shared adventures with a clear purpose.

Observe · Explore · Protect

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No classroom setup. No guilt lectures. Just useful activities that build curiosity, confidence and connection with the living world.

Teacher Sustainability GuideFIELD FILE // SUSTAIN-09

Primary school · sustainability

9 Sustainability Activities for Primary School

Low-prep investigations for ages 6–11 covering systems, biodiversity, water, resource choices, redesign and evidence-based action.

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Teacher Field GuideFIELD FILE // SCHOOL-08

Primary school · outdoor learning

8 Outdoor Learning Activities for Primary School

Low-prep lessons for ages 6–11 with possible Science, HASS, Maths, English and sustainability connections, plus clear objectives and report-back questions.

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New Cornerstone GuideFIELD FILE // ENV-10

Environment · backyard · park · coast

10 Environmental Activities for Kids Ages 6–11

A quick chooser plus ten low-prep investigations covering biodiversity, pollinators, birds, water, micro-habitats and shore environments.

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New BriefingFIELD FILE // OCEAN-12

Ocean & shore

12 Screen-Free Ocean Activities for Kids Ages 6–11

Rock-pool investigations, sound maps, current experiments and ocean-protection missions for the beach, backyard or kitchen table.

Open the ocean field guide
Field TestedFIELD FILE // NATURE-07

Backyard, park or walk

7 Screen-Free Nature Activities for Kids

Low-prep observation missions using colour, sound, biodiversity, micro-habitats and one-species field files.

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Evidence FileRESEARCH // AGENT-01

Research behind the missions

Why We Make Kids the Agents

See the peer-reviewed research informing GSA’s use of story, achievable action, hands-on discovery and parent–child participation.

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First assignment

Ready for a complete secret mission?

Claim the free nine-page Nature Signal mission, make a secret agent code name and begin a real-world investigation. A grown-up enters the email address.