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
NZ’s first nature reserve?
Which fish's poo makes sand?
Riley finds some massive clams!
What does endemic mean?
Is this a sea hedgehog?
The incredible Hauraki Gulf
Catch fish not birds
What has 10 legs and super feelers?
Hope Stories: Replacing coffee cups
A swimming crab, WHAT?
Fantastic Wheke facts!
Aihe (dolphin)
Why do orca end up stuck on the beach?
Meet the bravest fish in the ocean!
Dolphin skin - it's amazing!
What do turtles use their back flippers for?
Should sharks be protected?
Whales can’t tell the difference between ...?
Stop plastic!
How do you clean a dirty ocean?
Crazy plastic journey
How does a ray eat it’s food?
Pepeha
Learn to Draw - Snapper
Islands in the Hauraki Gulf
What food would a turtle serve you at dinner?
Help us save our oceans?
Name this miracle bird
Riley explores a marine park
Learn to Draw - Bryde's Whale
Hope Stories - 1+A Day
What’s bad about plastic?
Oceans full of plastic
What's so special about turtle shells?
Does this important job surprise you?
Fur seal Dad jokes
Fur Seals - A Story of Survival
Riley's amazing ocean journey
Is anything scared of a dolphin?
Annoying species
What sea animal eats like a cow?
Places to protect our sea life
What is Citizen Science?
What is a habitat?
Kaitiaki
Riley faces a GIANT fear