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!
Most amazing petrel fact?
Sharks - super fast swimmers
Crazy plastic journey
What's so special about turtle shells?
Shark Dad jokes
What is an apex predator?
Which dolphin has the biggest teeth?
Crayfish Dad jokes
Orca Dad jokes
Dolphin Dad jokes
Name the Māui dolphins cousin
Seaweed Dad jokes
Whale expert Nan Hauser answers our questions
Which habitat would you rather live in?
Learn to Draw - Triplefin
Ways to use less plastic
What is this creature?
Riley searches for crayfish
How do spiny rock lobsters grow?
Lots of whales in the gulf?
Can a girl fish become a boy fish?
Where do turtles live?
Breathing is tricky for a turtle
Hope Stories - Sea Cleaners
Riley's cool turtle encounter
What food would a turtle serve you at dinner?
Name this miracle bird
Meet the striped marlin
What do turtles use their back flippers for?
Meet the largest dolphin in the sea
Hope story - Brydes whales saved!
An apex predator is ...
How 2 Hongi
Annoying species
Love Our Sea song for ECEs
Learn to Draw - Turtle
What is a habitat?
Looking for a tiny dolphin
Learn to draw - Crayfish
Why do orca end up stuck on the beach?
Riley talks to a world record holder!
What is a hawksbill turtle’s fav food?
Eudyptula, what?
Places to protect our sea life