Welcome to Critter Quest Education – Free Australian Primary Science Videos & Teaching Resources

A message from Mr. Greenly, science nerd, nature lover, writer, and aspiring teacher

🌿 Welcome to Critter Quest Education
A message from me, Mr. Greenly

I’m Mr. Greenly, a scientist, writer, and aspiring educator who’s currently completing a Master of Teaching (Primary). I also hold a Bachelor of Science in Biodiversity & Conservation, and over the past few years, I’ve been steadily building this little corner of the internet: Mr. Greenly & Critter Quest Education. It’s now a home for Australian Curriculum-aligned science explainer videos and primary science teaching resources, created specifically for Foundation to Year 6 classrooms, relief teachers, and homeschoolers.

But before I talk more about the resources, let me tell you a little about how this all came to be.

Supporting Australian Primary Science Education with Engaging, Curriculum-Aligned Videos
🦎 From science to stories
I’ve always been fascinated by the natural world, by frogs croaking at sunset, ants working together on the forest floor, and fossils whispering stories from millions of years ago. That love of nature led me to study Biodiversity & Conservation, where I deepened my understanding of the world’s ecosystems, species, and the fragile web that connects them all.

But I’m also a storyteller at heart. Somewhere between university assignments and fieldwork, I began writing a book, a fantasy adventure novel for pre-teens and early teens inspired by my love for adventure, science, and the magic of nature.

The book, titled Pho Fickler & The Last Archaeopteryx, follows a young boy who enrols in Fogbow’s School of Natural Processes, where science, nature, and ancient mysteries collide. Set in the fictional world of Aileron, the story explores environmental stewardship, scientific wonder, and the battle between knowledge and exploitation.

I’ve been working on this story since 2019, writing, re-writing, editing, and collaborating with a small group of brilliant beta readers. It’s still a work in progress that I’m aiming to launch soon, but it’s a huge part of the same mission that drives Critter Quest: to inspire younger generations to care about nature, ask big questions, and feel empowered to learn.

I loved the freedom—but unexpectedly, I also felt the absence of purpose.

It was during this time that I reflected on something I’d always wanted to do: teach. I’ve always admired the role teachers play in shaping not just knowledge but values, curiosity, and confidence in young minds. I knew I wanted to help kids connect with the world around them, especially the natural world, and to create learning experiences that felt joyful and accessible.

So, I enrolled in a Master of Teaching (Primary), and now I’m just a few weeks out from my first official placement. I’ve got butterflies the size of lorikeets but I’m also incredibly excited to learn, grow, and step into a classroom with real students for the first time.

While I don’t yet have formal classroom experience, I’ve spent plenty of time hanging out with my two young nieces (pre-school and Foundation years), asking bug-related questions, inventing backyard science experiments, and watching the wheels turn in their minds. That joy, the joy of sparking understanding, is what fuels everything I do here at Critter Quest and beyond.

🎥 Why I created Critter Quest Education
Critter Quest Education was born from a simple but pressing question:

What if teachers had access to short, accurate, curriculum-linked science videos and teaching resources they could drop straight into a lesson, without hours of prep or worry about relevance?

Teachers are time-poor. Planning science lessons, especially ones tied directly to the Australian Curriculum v9.0, takes precious hours. And while there’s plenty of content online, much of it is too broad, too long, or just not quite aligned.

So I started creating Australian primary science explainer videos using AI tools alongside my own scripting, editing, and curriculum alignment. The result? A growing library of short, engaging videos tailored to specific content descriptions and achievement standards, covering topics from Biological Sciences to Earth & Space.

Every video is:

• Aligned to F–6 Australian Curriculum
• Kid-safe and classroom-friendly
• Designed to support teacher planning, not replace it
• Made with curiosity, clarity, and care
• Agonised over by me for hours—upon hours!

🌱 What you’ll find here
Whether you’re a classroom teacher, relief educator, or homeschooling parent, my goal is to make science feel less overwhelming and more exciting. You’ll find:

✨ Short science explainer videos, sorted by year level, and curriculum strand
📚 Free teaching resources (coming soon!)
🧠 Articles for educators, covering curriculum insights, environmental education, and teaching strategies (also coming soon!)
📖 Updates on my upcoming book, Pho Fickler & The Last Archaeopteryx

And all of it is infused with a warm, personal approach. I want you to feel welcome, heard, and supported. Like you’ve found a little ally in the sometimes chaotic world of planning science.

💬 Stay in touch
If this sounds like the kind of space you’d like to come back to, I invite you to:

• Subscribe to my email list (via the subscription bar below) so you’ll know when new videos and resources go live
• Check out the YouTube channel to browse videos by year level
• Follow along with the blog for insights, updates, and inspiration

Teaching is one of the most human, meaningful things we can do, and if I can help take even a sliver of weight off your shoulders with these videos and teaching resources, then Critter Quest Education is doing its job.

Thanks for being here.

Warmly,
Mr. Greenly
Science nerd, nature lover, aspiring author & teacher
Critter Quest Education

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