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!
Name this marine pest
Why is plastic so bad for sea creatures?
Tāne
Where do creatures poo in the ocean?
What eats turtles?
Meet the humpback whale
Hope Stories - Harakeke rope
Learn to Draw - Sperm Whale
Annoying species
Would you eat a paddle crab?
Kauri & Tohorā
What is a kelp forest?
Learn to Draw - Snapper
Riley's cool turtle encounter
Meet the tastiest creature in the ocean
Riley's dolphin adventure
What sea animal eats like a cow?
Riley's amazing ocean journey
Riley finds humpback whales!
Is a sharks skin made from teeth?
What has 10 legs and super feelers?
What is a habitat?
What is a habitat?
Hope story - Brydes whales saved!
Meet the largest dolphin in the sea
Can you find the triplefin all over NZ?
What are threats to seabirds?
Learn to Draw - Eagle Ray
Where do most living things live?
Can you tell the future?
Help us save our oceans?
Do you have the mana of an orca?
What's great about the striped marlin?
Who can set up a marine park?
Where did all the kelp go?
National Geographic legends
What is a food chain?
Birds with magic tricks
Orca Dad jokes
Does this important job surprise you?
Top tips on saving our oceans
Which fish's poo makes sand?
Seaweed Dad jokes
What is a hawksbill turtle’s fav food?
Sharks - super fast swimmers
How do you film movies underwater?
How deep can fur seals dive?