Become an Eco Detective and act for wildlife – an exciting new interactive game to inspire and empower students to become conservationists.
Perth Zoo has teamed up with Minecraft Education, Team Workbench and key Australasian zoos to create Eco Detectives.
Through immersive, in-game learning your students will:
- discover more about native Australian and New Zealand animals
- restore balance to virtual ecosystems
- boost biodiversity
Practical skills and knowledge gained through the game can then be applied to conservation action in their school grounds, backyard and local community.
Moving through four Minecraft created biomes – drylands, woodlands, wetlands and urban – players will:
- identify conservation challenges in each biome
- learn how to problem solve to overcome them
- make positive change
The tasks in the game are all examples of real action that students can take, including:
- restoring vegetation for wildlife
- encouraging their community to keep their cats safe and healthy indoors
- creating habitat for local threatened species
- caring for waterways
Teacher Professional Learning
Delivered by Perth Zoo in partnership with Standout Education, you will:
- explore the new and exciting Eco Detectives World
- learn more about the curriculum aligned supporting resources
- take your students from in-game learning to real world conservation action
Suitable for all teachers with the target audience for the game Year 4 to Year 6 students.
Join us for a
teacher professional learning workshop and find out how you can include this fun, engaging and educational game into your teaching program. Complete the form below to secure your spot today!
Short workshop
Date: Wednesday 14 May 2025
Time: 4:00pm to 5:30pm
Cost: FREE
Please note: Each teacher will need to have Minecraft Education downloaded onto their device and able to access the Minecraft world.
Eco Detectives FAQs
+ Where is Minecraft Eco Detectives available?
You can access Eco Detectives if you can access Minecraft Education – which is currently available in 115 countries.
+ Who can play the game?
Anyone! It’s recommended for students from aged 6 to 13 and is also suitable for older learners.
+ How can we access it?
Minecraft Education (which many schools can access for free) is available on Windows, Chromebook and Android, Mac, and iPhones/iPads.
Once you have access, click ‘Play’ and look through the ‘Lesson Library’.
Search for ‘Eco Detectives’ and go for it!
You can find easy instructions here education.minecraft.net/en-us
+ What is Minecraft Education?
Minecraft Education is a special version of Minecraft tailored for learning and using in the classroom with additional features for teachers to control what students see and do, including setting challenges and quizzes.
It is available for many learning around the world and 35 million students and teachers are currently licensed to use Minecraft: Education in 115 countries.
+ I am not a teacher, can I still get access?
Both Eco Detectives and the education activities have been created in partnership with education-trained staff from Perth Zoo, Taronga Conservation Society, Zoos South Australia, Zoos Victoria, Auckland Zoo and the
‘Climate Future Children Want’ research produced by UNICEF Australia and Western Sydney University’s Young Resilience Centre.