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
Whakataukī - Māori Proverbs
Which habitat would you rather live in?
How deep can fur seals dive?
Which fish's poo makes sand?
What is a gulf?
Riley talks to a world record holder!
What’s bad about plastic?
Learn to Draw - Māui Dolphin
Why do we call this a meatball?
What does Hauraki mean?
What are zooplankton?
Where do whales and dolphins hang out?
Spot the dolphin difference
How do marine pests get to NZ
The incredible Hauraki Gulf
Where do creatures poo in the ocean?
What is this creature?
If you were a turtle, would you rather ...
Love Our Sea song for ECEs
Which is the easiest piece of rubbish to pick up?
Would you eat a paddle crab?
What is in a name?
How far do Hutton's shearwaters travel for food?
What's so unique about Blue Duck Station?
How many species of turtles?
Learn to Draw - Bronze Whaler
Most common dolphin?
Have you ever met a stingray?
How do stingrays swim?
How to hide in plain sight
Are sharks bones made from noses?
Should sharks be protected?
How to swim with a snorkel
Kaitiaki
Dolphin skin - it's amazing!
How many marine reserves?
Where did all the kelp go?
Whai & Navigation
Dr Ingrid Visser answers our questions about Orca
Whales can’t tell the difference between ...?
How Dad saved a dolphin!
Threats to Māui dolphins
What is a habitat?
Meet the tastiest creature in the ocean
Learn to Draw - Short-finned Eel
How do rays breathe underwater?