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
Birds with magic tricks
Learn to Draw - Dusky Dolphin
Spot the dolphin difference
Fantastic Wheke facts!
Learn to Draw - Short-finned Eel
How many species of turtles?
Stop marine pests spreading
What are zooplankton?
Is anything scared of a dolphin?
A swimming crab, WHAT?
Little blue penguin eggs
Meet the humpback whale
Where do whales and dolphins hang out?
Shark guru, Rodney Fox answers kids questions
How Dad saved a dolphin!
The incredible Hauraki Gulf
Riley finds some massive clams!
Kelp, help!
Where did all the kelp go?
How to swim with a snorkel
Mango! Mango!
Name the Māui dolphins cousin
Meet the loggerhead turtle
Māori games - Community story
Hope story - Brydes whales saved!
What is a hawksbill turtle’s fav food?
How to hide in plain sight
Should sharks be protected?
Learn to Draw - Eagle Ray
Why make friends with a killer whale?
How 2 Hongi
Whales can’t tell the difference between ...?
Whose skull am I holding?
Hope Stories - 1+A Day
Riley meets friendly dolphins
Learn to Draw - Māui Dolphin
Hope Stories - Harakeke rope
Why do orca end up stuck on the beach?
What is a habitat?
Where do paddle crabs live?
How is a ray like a vacuum cleaner?
Kaitiaki
What is in a name?
How far do black petrels fly?
Why is biosecurity important?
Sharks - super fast swimmers
Learn to Draw - Hutton's Shearwater
Riley rescues a turtle!