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!
Riley finds where the baby fish live
Meet the bravest fish in the ocean!
Where do creatures poo in the ocean?
Riley's cool turtle encounter
Meet the striped marlin
Riley confronts a big fear
Stop marine pests spreading
Love Our Sea song for ECEs
Shark guru Rodney Fox answers our questions
Kauri & Tohorā
Why do orca end up stuck on the beach?
What is a habitat?
A swimming crab, WHAT?
How fast does giant kelp grow?
Do you have the mana of an orca?
Māngo & Mau rākau
South island in the Gulf?
Name your favourite sea bird
How many species of turtles?
Kiwi vs. petrel
Te haerenga wawau o te kirihou
Crazy plastic journey
How much oxygen do sea plants produce?
What has 10 legs and super feelers?
How do rays breathe underwater?
What is an apex predator?
Does the slow down zone work?
Riley explores a coral reef
Shark Dad jokes
Birds with magic tricks
Meet a UFO!
How long do Māui dolphins live for?
Learn to Draw - Octopus
Why get caught on a fishing line?
If you were a turtle, would you rather ...
Why call it a carpet shark?
Looking for a tiny dolphin
Who can set up a marine park?
Meet the largest dolphin in the sea
What is a food chain?
Hope Stories - Revive our Gulf
Why do we call this a meatball?
What sea animal eats like a cow?
Is that an underwater robot?
Riley explores a coral reef
Can a girl fish become a boy fish?
What are threats to seabirds?