Young Ocean Explorers:

Since 2012 we’ve been on a mission to inspire kids to love our ocean, through entertaining education. 

We want to capture children’s imaginations through great storytelling, bringing the beauty, awe and fascination of the ocean and its inhabitants alive. 

Our vision is to create generational change by connecting hearts and minds with the importance of enjoying and caring for our oceans and give them tools to make a better future. 

There’s never been a more vital time for the health of the ocean and this planet than now! 

Enjoy!

- The Young Ocean Explorers

 

2018 Centre of Social Impact Report

Download the report to read about the amazing impact Young Ocean Explorers is having in New Zealand classrooms:

https://www.youngoceanexplorers.com/documents/YOE-evaluation-report-final.pdf

 

21 Day Challenges

The Young Ocean Explorers 21 day challenge is an integrated curriculum teaching resource that links to the New Zealand Curriculum at levels 1–4, but can be adapted for use at various levels.
Participants join thousands of students across Aotearoa as they simultaneously participate in this 21 Day guided inquiry, created by teachers for teachers.

https://www.youngoceanexplorers.com/challenges

 

 

 

Learn to Draw
Interviews with Experts
Hauraki Gulf
YOE adventures
Riley can't find the ocean here!
Sea of Hope
SeaLegacy's Sea of Hope episode
How can blind dolphins catch fish?
What's so special about turtle shells?
Stop plastic!
Where did all the kelp go?
Favourite marine reserve?
Can you tell the future?
Which dolphin has the biggest teeth?
How can fur seals hold their breaths?
What eats turtles?
Navigation by stars
Do you have the mana of an orca?
Crazy plastic journey
What is a habitat?
Wheke - Octopus
Meet the tastiest creature in the ocean
Riley searches for crayfish
Which sea animal wears armour to survive?
Riley explores a coral reef
Fantastic Wheke facts!
Which one of these places is not in the Hauraki Gulf?
How do spiny rock lobsters grow?
Dolphin skin - it's amazing!
Why call it a carpet shark?
Learn to draw - Crayfish
Learn to Draw - Blue Whale
How did fur seals get their name?
Name the Māui dolphins cousin
Where would you like to study the ocean?
Do dolphins drink water?
Dolphins special sleep trick
How to hide in plain sight
Is anything scared of a dolphin?
Are sharks bones made from noses?
Whales can’t tell the difference between ...?
What is an apex predator?
Meet the bravest fish in the ocean!
What food would a turtle serve you at dinner?
Orca Dad jokes
What is a habitat?
Hope Stories - Kids want a Marine reserve
Why is plastic so bad for sea creatures?
Can you find the triplefin all over NZ?
Pāua, Kina & Rāhui
Hope Stories - Sea Cleaners
Sea Cleaners! Making a difference
How do stingrays swim?
Learn to Draw - Eagle Ray