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!
How to swim with a snorkel
Whale expert Nan Hauser answers our questions
How far do little blue penguins swim?
How can blind dolphins catch fish?
What does endemic mean?
What do turtles use their back flippers for?
Who are the acrobats of the sea?
Learn to Draw - Great White
Should we care about sea birds?
Learn to Draw - Dusky Dolphin
Learn to Draw - Manta Ray
Riley finds where the baby fish live
Riley's dolphin adventure
Can rays see electricity?
Whai & Navigation
Orca Dad jokes
How deep can fur seals dive?
Breathing is tricky for a turtle
Learn to Draw - Sperm Whale
Sharks - super fast swimmers
Fantastic Wheke facts!
Where did all the kelp go?
The incredible Hauraki Gulf
Hope Stories - Plastic collection
Riley finds humpback whales!
Meet the humpback whale
Goat Island
Dolphins special sleep trick
Snorkelled in a marine reserve?
How long do Māui dolphins live for?
Birds with magic tricks
What’s a seabird flyway?
Where do whales and dolphins hang out?
Meet the largest dolphin in the sea
Whales can’t tell the difference between ...?
Love Our Sea song for ECEs
How do stingrays swim?
Tangaroa
What is a slow down zone?
Can you tell the future?
What eats turtles?
Name this marine pest
S.O.S – Save our sharks!
Does this important job surprise you?
Why make friends with a killer whale?
What's so unique about Blue Duck Station?
Who can set up a marine park?
A swimming crab, WHAT?