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!
What do turtles use their back flippers for?
What is a habitat?
Favourite marine reserve?
Sharks - super fast swimmers
Speedy boats ...
Fur seal Dad jokes
Turtle Dad jokes
Pāua
Catch fish not birds
Where did all the kelp go?
Whales can’t tell the difference between ...?
Name the Māui dolphins cousin
Do dolphins drink water?
Whale Dad jokes
Aihe (dolphin)
Learn to Draw - Snapper
Will you help save the Māui dolphin?
Where do whales and dolphins hang out?
Should we protect our seabirds?
What is a habitat?
Dolphin skin - it's amazing!
How to hide in plain sight
Riley meets some citizen scientists!
Should sharks be protected?
Stop plastic!
What is this creature?
What is Citizen Science?
Watch out for the sting of a ray
Hope Stories - Kids want a Marine reserve
Learn to Draw - Blue Whale
How to swim with a snorkel
Annoying species
How can fur seals hold their breaths?
Learn to Draw - Triplefin
Riley's amazing ray adventure
Meet the bravest fish in the ocean!
How do you clean a dirty ocean?
Can a girl fish become a boy fish?
How did fur seals get their name?
How long do Māui dolphins live for?
Mango! Mango!
Meet the humpback whale
What's so special about turtle shells?
How many whales?
Learn to Draw - Common Dolphin
Which sea animal wears armour to survive?
Is a sharks skin made from teeth?