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
Which amazing dolphin sense is your favorite?
Learn to Draw - Turtle
What eats turtles?
Learn to Draw - Eagle Ray
Name the Māui dolphins cousin
Name the smallest penguin?
What is a kelp forest?
What do pipis and cockles do?
Eudyptula, what?
Crazy plastic journey
Hope Stories - Kids want a Marine reserve
Kaitiaki
Meet the largest dolphin in the sea
Pāua, Kina & Rāhui
Riley swims with galapagos sharks
Mangōpare - Hammerhead shark
Can a girl fish become a boy fish?
How many marine reserves?
Which habitat would you rather live in?
What is it like to save an orca?
Where do creatures poo in the ocean?
Why do orca end up stuck on the beach?
Riley's big Māui dolphin adventure
How do slow down zones work?
Riley helps to save a harbour
Hope Stories - 1+A Day
Seabirds and whales!
Who are the acrobats of the sea?
How many whales?
Which is the coolest island in the Hauraki Gulf?
Sharks - super fast swimmers
Are sharks bones made from noses?
What is orca chocolate?
What’s bad about plastic?
Riley finds where the baby fish live
Meet the bravest fish in the ocean!
Most common dolphin?
Fur Seals - A Story of Survival
Speedy boats ...
Favourite marine reserve?
What's so special about turtle shells?
Riley's amazing ray adventure
How far do black petrels fly?
How to hide in plain sight
What is a habitat?
Will you help save the Māui dolphin?