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
Lots of whales in the gulf?
Wheke - Octopus
What is a food chain?
Learn to draw - Crayfish
Learn to Draw - Blue Whale
Why call it a carpet shark?
Where do whales and dolphins hang out?
Fur Seals - A Story of Survival
What has 10 legs and super feelers?
How can fur seals hold their breaths?
Pāua, Kina & Rāhui
Do dolphins drink water?
Which fish's poo makes sand?
Riley faces a GIANT fear
Where did all the kelp go?
What concerns you most about marine pests
Tāne
What does a dolphins sonar tell them?
What is an apex predator?
Learn to Draw - Bronze Whaler
Riley helps to save a harbour
Name a NZ marine pest
Should all scientists wear glasses?
Eudyptula, what?
Meet the bravest fish in the ocean!
Meet the hawksbill turtle
Are sharks bones made from noses?
Why do orca end up stuck on the beach?
Which amazing dolphin sense is your favorite?
What do turtles use their back flippers for?
Crab Dad jokes
Stop plastic!
Whales can’t tell the difference between ...?
Biggest island in the gulf?
Sharks - super fast swimmers
Riley's amazing ray adventure
Where did all the kelp go?
Māori name for Hauraki Gulf?
Navigation by stars
Which habitat would you rather live in?
Can you tell the future?
Places to protect our sea life
Crazy plastic journey
How Dad saved a dolphin!
Seaweed Dad jokes
Fur seal Dad jokes