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
Has it been too long?
Love Our Sea song for ECEs
Does this important job surprise you?
Riley finds where the baby fish live
The incredible Hauraki Gulf
Where do turtles live?
Why do orca end up stuck on the beach?
Learn to Draw - Bryde's Whale
How can blind dolphins catch fish?
Sharks - super fast swimmers
Crab Dad jokes
Pāua, Kina & Rāhui
What sea animal eats like a cow?
Wheke - Octopus
More marine reserves?
Why did Kevin Iro set up a marine park?
Aihe (dolphin)
Why is plastic so bad for sea creatures?
Riley explores a coral reef
Shark Dad jokes
Who are the acrobats of the sea?
Looking for a tiny dolphin
How long do Māui dolphins live for?
Meet a UFO!
Riley's big Māui dolphin adventure
How many eggs does this huge fish lay?
What is an apex predator?
Can a girl fish become a boy fish?
Kane Williamson answers our questions
What do pipis and cockles do?
How does a ray eat it’s food?
Which habitat would you rather live in?
Crazy plastic journey
Whale Dad jokes
Do you have the mana of an orca?
Human Dad jokes
Kina - Rangatahi
Fur Seals - A Story of Survival
Where did all the kelp go?
What is a habitat?
Riley searches for sharks
If you were a turtle, would you rather ...
What are zooplankton?
Canoeing - Community story
Breathing is tricky for a turtle
Learn to Draw - Short-finned Eel
Fish Dad jokes #1
Hope Stories - Revive our Gulf