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!
Who are the acrobats of the sea?
Fur Seals - A Story of Survival
Name the smallest penguin?
What is a habitat?
Have you ever met a stingray?
Orca Dad jokes
Why do we call this a meatball?
What is an apex predator?
Should sharks be protected?
Learn to Draw - Snapper
How can fur seals hold their breaths?
How 2 Hongi
How far do little blue penguins swim?
What's so special about turtle shells?
Meet the striped marlin
Stingray Dad jokes
How long do Māui dolphins live for?
How do spiny rock lobsters grow?
Which sea animal wears armour to survive?
Hope Stories - Kids want a Marine reserve
Why do orca end up stuck on the beach?
Ways to use less plastic
Threats to Māui dolphins
The incredible Hauraki Gulf
Learn to Draw - Māui Dolphin
Learn to Draw - Eagle Ray
Why is plastic so bad for sea creatures?
What is a food chain?
Hope story - Brydes whales saved!
Mussels do what to the water?
Can you tell the future?
What do pipis and cockles do?
Learn to Draw - Bronze Whaler
Riley explores a coral reef
Learn to Draw - Common Dolphin
Where do turtles live?
How do marine pests get to NZ
Fantastic Wheke facts!
Hope Stories - Fish and Chips
Sharks - super fast swimmers
Learn to draw - Crayfish
How many eggs does this huge fish lay?
What has 10 legs and super feelers?
Crazy plastic journey
Learn to Draw - Bryde's Whale
How to hide in plain sight
Learn to Draw - Great White