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
Sea of Hope
SeaLegacy's Sea of Hope episode
Riley can't find the ocean here!
Why is biosecurity important?
Threats to Māui dolphins
Which ocean job suits you best?
What is a marine pest?
Riley rescues a turtle!
Wheke - Octopus
Fantastic Wheke facts!
Why is plastic so bad for sea creatures?
Whai & Navigation
Where do most living things live?
Where do creatures poo in the ocean?
How can blind dolphins catch fish?
Ways to use less plastic
What's great about the striped marlin?
What is orca chocolate?
Oceans full of plastic
Sharks - super fast swimmers
Meet the loggerhead turtle
Why do orca end up stuck on the beach?
How do we stop spreading marine pests
What is a hawksbill turtle’s fav food?
What’s a seabird flyway?
Should sharks be protected?
How deep can fur seals dive?
What is an apex predator?
How 2 Hongi
Which fish's poo makes sand?
How gross are crayfish?
Does this important job surprise you?
Growing up is tough in a spiky shell
Meet the humpback whale
Riley finds where the baby fish live
How does a ray eat it’s food?
How close have you been to a dolphin?
Riley talks to a world record holder!
What does a dolphins sonar tell them?
If you were a turtle, would you rather ...
How can fur seals hold their breaths?
Can you hold your breath for 45 secs?
Riley meets some citizen scientists!
Where do whales and dolphins hang out?
Sand dune surfing - Community story
What does endemic mean?
Hopukina he ika, kaua ko te manu.
Meet the largest dolphin in the sea
Which dolphin has the biggest teeth?
If a ray stops swimming will it ...
Māori games - Community story