The MTA Blog
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Bringing mini beasts to life in your centre
Everything you need to explore bugs, beetles, butterflies and more… Educators love mini beasts. Moreover, they love our mini beast resources to support them in their exploration. They’re some of our most popular science resources and it’s easy to und...
Your most wished for resources
What you love & want & need in your life right now We recently ran a competition to win your MTA Wishlist and were overwhelmed with wonderful Wishlists curated by enthusiastic educators everywhere. What were the favourite wished for resources? Let’s...
Deck the halls: 7 Christmas craft activities that bring the festive!
From wreaths to snow globes, it’s time to get Christmas crafty with these 7 elf-approved activities! While Santa is busy in the North Pole preparing for his big appearance, that’s the cue for all of us down here to plan our festive season arts and cr...
Starting a Worm Farm
A worm farm is a great way to recycle organic waste that would ordinarily end up as landfill. This organic waste would include food ‘waste’ (such as food scraps and from school canteens or childcare centre kitchens, lunch box leftovers etc.) and gard...
Introduction to the Bee-Bot and Blue-Bot in the Classroom
I have been using Bee-Bots and Blue-Bots in my classroom for several years to introduce junior primary students to computational thinking and coding. I love how the versatility of these amazing robots enables me to design learning experiences that fo...
Cultural resources showcase – what’s new and inspiring in 2025
Authentic resources in the cultural space can be so creative! We love hearing how you use them with your students and children to engage, teach and tell stories. With a stronger focus on embedding Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander perspectives in...
6 easy heartfelt, handmade Mother’s Day gifts Mums love and little ones love to make
Every mum is a gift. But on Mother’s Day, it’s their turn to receive some love in the shape of a special gift. Help your little learners say “I love you, Mum” with these super simple craft activities. Key tags in candy colours. Wooden flowers that al...
Have a crafty Easter with these 6 egg-citing craft activities
Break out the bunny onesie, because Easter’s coming! It’s time for hat parades, egg hunts, chocolate bunnies and colourful craft egg-tivities! Here are 6 egg-cellent, egg-straordinary and egg-stra special craft activities to help little crafters crea...
Fair trade in the classroom: Teaching kindness beyond the playground
Explore how Fair Trade resources can inspire meaningful conversations in your classroom. Discover real artisan stories, thoughtful product ideas and ways to teach kindness, culture and global awareness, from early learning to high school.