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!
Stingray Dad jokes
Hope Stories - Revive our Gulf
What do pipis and cockles do?
Seabirds and whales!
Riley's dolphin adventure
If you were a turtle, would you rather ...
How long do Māui dolphins live for?
An apex predator is ...
Riley's amazing orca discovery
Should sharks be protected?
What's so special about turtle shells?
Why do we call this a meatball?
How Dad saved a dolphin!
Andy Casagrande answers our questions
Tricks to hold your breath longer
How far do little blue penguins swim?
Learn to Draw - Snapper
Hope Stories - Sea Cleaners
Would you eat a paddle crab?
Why is plastic so bad for sea creatures?
Sharks - super fast swimmers
Kaitiaki
How can blind dolphins catch fish?
How close have you been to a dolphin?
What’s a marine current?
Riley's amazing ray adventure
What is a kelp forest?
Human Dad jokes
Can you hold your breath for 45 secs?
Should we care about sea birds?
Learn to draw - Crayfish
Where did all the kelp go?
What’s a twitcher?
Oceans full of plastic
What is a habitat?
Riley talks to a world record holder!
What sea animal eats like a cow?
Shark guru, Rodney Fox answers kids questions
What is most likely to hurt a dolphin?
Riley faces a GIANT fear
Is anything scared of a dolphin?
Riley searches for sharks
How can fur seals hold their breaths?
Learn to Draw - Orca
Which is the coolest island in the Hauraki Gulf?
Kauri & Tohorā