Test your knowledge of our big blue backyard with fun assignments! Ask your teacher for the passcode ...
Don't have a passcode? Enter 7qiwqy9, click here.
Or, try out some of our public assignments, created by the YOE team and the Department of Conservation:
Marine pests | ||
| We all know about pests on the land, but did you know that we have marine pests in the ocean too? Learn about some of the different marine pests found within New Zealand's waters, how they got here and what you can do to help stop them spreading. Thank you to Auckland Council, Northland Regional Council and Bay of Plenty Regional Council for funding this content. Also to the Sir Peter Blake Marine Education Recreation Centre who helped us with this project. | ||
| Content Count: 11 | Passcode: ds7nkdk | Start Assignment |
Māui Dolphins | ||
| The maui dolphin is one of the smallest dolphins in the world, and one of the rarest. This assignment looks at where they live, how to spot one and what to do if you ever do. Join Riley and Steve in their adventures on the west coast of the North Island as they search for this hard to spot mammal. | ||
| Content Count: 15 | Passcode: 8SK0ReE | Start Assignment |
Beat plastic pollution | ||
| Discover the issue with plastic in the ocean and simple steps where children can make an immediate difference. By Young Ocean Explorers | ||
| Content Count: 10 | Passcode: 7qiwqy9 | Start Assignment |
Issues for marine environments | ||
| By the Department of Conservation. Understand the causes and effects of issues in our oceans, and how humans influence marine environments. Check out DOC's Marine Reserves resource here: www.doc.govt.nz/education-marine-reserves | ||
| Content Count: 13 | Passcode: 7mxhzjc | Start Assignment |
Investigating marine ecosystems | ||
| By the Department of Conservation. Understand how different animals feed and how they interact with each other. Check out DOC's Marine Reserves resource here: www.doc.govt.nz/education-marine-reserves | ||
| Content Count: 4 | Passcode: 7mxsspt | Start Assignment |
Stars of a marine reserve | ||
| By the Department of Conservation. Explore what lives in New Zealand’s marine reserves. Check out DOC's Marine Reserves resource here: www.doc.govt.nz/education-marine-reserves | ||
| Content Count: 10 | Passcode: 7mwy4ua | Start Assignment |
Seabirds | ||
| Content Count: 8 | Passcode: 7jyxl90 | Start Assignment |
Our teacher's guide will give you an overview of what this Interactive Documentary is, and how you can use it to teach within the New Zealand Curriculum.
In the Videos tab you will find a searchable list of all videos. As a Teacher you can group these videos together with quizzes and polls into Assignments that you can share with your students.
It's easy! Just register as a teacher and then click on the Assignments tab to try it out.
As a Teacher you can group videos together with quizzes and polls into Assignments that you can share with your students. Students can view assignments simply by clicking on the "Join Class" button and entering the assignment passcode. They don't have to sign in or create an account!
It's easy! Just register as a teacher and get started right away.
Below is a list of all videos. Hover your mouse over a title to receive additional information.
| Title | Duration | Tags | |
|---|---|---|---|
| A swimming crab, WHAT? | 01:09 | Adaptation , Crab , Creature facts , Sea bottom |  |
| Aihe (dolphin) | 00:00 | Dolphin , Māori content , Rangatahi , Te Reo , Te Reo concepts |  |
| Are sharks bones made from noses? | 00:33 | Adaptation , Life processes , Movement , Shark |  |
| Are shipwrecks good or bad? | 02:02 | Human , Conservation , History , Shipwreck , Seabirds |  |
| Breathing is tricky for a turtle | 01:29 | Turtle , Life processes , Breath |  |
| Can a girl fish become a boy fish? | 04:34 | Fish , Ecosystem , Explorer video , Life cycle |  |
| Can rays see electricity? | 00:49 | Ray , Senses , Life processes |  |
| Can you hold your breath longer than a fur seal? | 00:47 | Te Reo , Breath , Fur seal , Stats/numbers , Life processes |  |
| Canoeing - Community story | 00:00 | Human , Rangatahi |  |
| Catch fish not birds | 00:00 | Conservation , Explorer video , Fish , Gift of the Gulf - Foundation North , Seabirds , Stats/numbers , Tips |  |
| Crab Dad jokes | 00:35 | Crab |  |
| Crayfish Dad jokes | 00:23 | Spiny rock lobster , Sea bottom |  |
| Crazy plastic journey | 00:00 | Conservation , Explorer video , Gift of the Gulf - Foundation North , Human , Plastic , Turtle |  |
| Do dolphins drink water? | 00:47 | Adaptation , Dolphin |  |
| Do fish eat meatballs? | 01:09 | Marlin , Fish , Apex predator |  |
| Do you have the mana of an orca? | 00:00 | Dolphin , Language skills , Māori content , Orca , Rangatahi , Te Reo , Te Reo concepts , Tikanga |  |
| Dolphin Dad jokes | 00:33 | Dolphin |  |
| Dolphin skin - it's amazing! | 00:50 | Skin , Dolphin , Life processes , Adaptation |  |
| Dolphins special sleep trick | 00:40 | Adaptation , Dolphin , Life processes , Sleep |  |
| Fantastic Wheke facts! | 00:00 | Creature facts , Māori content , Rangatahi , Te Reo |  |
| Fish Dad jokes #1 | 00:42 | Fish |  |
| Fish Dad jokes #2 | 00:44 | Fish |  |
| Fur seal | 00:00 | Creature facts , Fur seal , History , Māori content , Rangatahi , Te Reo , Te Reo concepts |  |
| Fur seal Dad jokes | 00:48 | Fur seal |  |
| Fur Seals - A Story of Survival | 00:00 | Conservation , Creature facts , Fur seal , History , Skin |  |
| Goat Island | 00:00 | Conservation , Ecosystem , Food chain/web , Rangatahi , Science |  |
| Growing up is tough in a spiky shell | 00:57 | Spiny rock lobster , Growth , Life processes , Sea bottom |  |
| Hopukina he ika, kaua ko te manu. | 00:00 | Conservation , Explorer video , Fish , Gift of the Gulf - Foundation North , Māori content , Seabirds , Stats/numbers , Te Reo , Tips |  |
| How 2 Hongi | 00:00 | Māori content , Rangatahi , Te Reo , Te Reo concepts , Tikanga |  |
| How Dad saved a dolphin! | 02:00 | Dolphin , Conservation , Human |  |
| How did fur seals get their name? | 00:51 | Fur seal , Life processes , Skin , Adaptation , Poo |  |
| How do rays breathe underwater? | 00:59 | Breath , Ray , Life processes |  |
| How do we stop spreading marine pests | 00:00 | Biosecurity , Conservation , Ecosystem , Habitat/home , Migration |  |
| How do you clean a dirty ocean? | 04:50 | Shellfish , Ray , Conservation , History , Ecosystem , Explorer video , Sea bottom |  |
| How do you film movies underwater? | 01:51 | Human , Technology |  |
| How does a dolphin move? | 01:09 | Movement , Life processes , Adaptation , Dolphin |  |
| How is a ray like a vacuum cleaner? | 01:31 | Ray , Food chain/web , Life processes |  |
| How many eggs does this huge fish lay? | 00:39 | Science , Te Reo , Sunfish , Fish , Life cycle |  |
| How to hide in plain sight | 01:32 | Countershading , Camouflage , Whale , Dolphin , Shark , Fish , Adaptation , Ray |  |
| How to swim with a snorkel | 02:38 | Human , Snorkelling |  |
| Human Dad jokes | 00:46 | Human |  |
| Is a sharks skin made from teeth? | 00:53 | Shark , Skin , Life processes , Fish , Technology , History , Adaptation |  |
| Is anything scared of a dolphin? | 01:09 | Life processes , Orca , Food chain/web , Dolphin |  |
| Is it a bird? Is it a plane? | 01:01 | Geography , Ray , Creature facts , Te Reo |  |
| Is that an underwater robot? | 01:14 | Technology , Human , Boxfish |  |
| Is the fur seal just a dog that swims really well? | 00:38 | Adaptation , Stats/numbers , Fur seal |  |
| Is this a sea hedgehog? | 01:47 | Kina , Creature facts , Camouflage , Sea bottom |  |
| Kaitiaki | 00:00 | Conservation , Human , Māori content , Rangatahi , Te Reo , Te Reo concepts , Tikanga |  |
| Kaitiakitanga - Community story | 00:00 | Conservation , Human , Māori content , Rangatahi |  |
| Kelp, help! | 02:04 | Kelp , Habitat/home , Food chain/web , Creature facts , Ecosystem , Stats/numbers , Sea bottom |  |
| Kina - Rangatahi | 00:00 | Kina , Māori content , Rangatahi |  |
| Kūtai - Mussels | 00:00 | Creature facts , Māori content , Rangatahi , Te Reo , Te Reo concepts |  |
| Learn to Draw - Common Dolphin | 00:00 | Dolphin |  |
| Learn to Draw - Orca | 00:00 | Apex predator , Dolphin , Gift of the Gulf - Foundation North , Learn to draw , Orca , Whale |  |
| Looking for a tiny dolphin | 00:00 | Creature facts , Dolphin , Harbers Family Foundation , Māui , Stats/numbers |  |
| Love Our Sea song for ECEs | 00:00 | Conservation , Shark , Turtle , Whale |  |
| Mango! Mango! | 00:00 | Māori content , Rangatahi , Shark , Te Reo , Te Reo concepts |  |
| Mangōpare - Hammerhead shark | 00:00 | Apex predator , Creature facts , Māori content , Rangatahi , Shark , Te Reo , Te Reo concepts |  |
| Māori games - Community story | 00:00 | History , Human , Māori content , Rangatahi |  |
| Meet a special kind of shark | 01:50 | Shark , Creature facts |  |
| Meet a UFO! | 01:24 | Stats/numbers , Ray , Creature facts |  |
| Meet the bravest fish in the ocean! | 04:20 | Fish , Life processes , Explorer video , Triplefin |  |
| Meet the hawksbill turtle | 01:46 | Conservation , Creature facts , Turtle |  |
| Meet the humpback whale | 01:35 | Whale , Creature facts , Stats/numbers |  |
| Meet the largest dolphin in the sea | 01:41 | Orca , Dolphin , Creature facts , Apex predator , Te Reo |  |
| Meet the loggerhead turtle | 01:44 | Migration , Creature facts , Turtle , Conservation , Apex predator |  |
| Meet the striped marlin | 01:11 | Marlin , Creature facts , Migration , Fish , Apex predator |  |
| Meet the tastiest creature in the ocean | 01:58 | Spiny rock lobster , Creature facts |  |
| Name this marine pest | 00:00 | Biosecurity , Boat , Conservation , Creature facts , Ecosystem , Geography , Habitat/home |  |
| Navigation by stars | 00:00 | History , Human , Māori content , Migration , Rangatahi , Te Reo , Te Reo concepts |  |
| Ngā manu o te moana me ngā tohorā! | 00:00 | Gift of the Gulf - Foundation North , Māori content , Seabirds , Te Reo |  |
| Orca Dad jokes | 00:37 | Orca , Apex predator |  |
| Pāua | 00:00 | Creature facts , Māori content , Rangatahi , Te Reo , Te Reo concepts |  |
| Pepeha | 00:00 | History , Human , Māori content , Rangatahi , Te Reo , Te Reo concepts , Tikanga |  |
| Rāhui - protection | 00:00 | Conservation , Ecosystem , Human , Māori content , Rangatahi , Te Reo , Te Reo concepts , Tikanga |  |
| Riley confronts a big fear | 03:10 | Kelp , Explorer video , Spiny rock lobster , Ecosystem , Habitat/home , Kina , Sea bottom |  |
| Riley explores a coral reef | 04:22 | Starfish , Sea bottom , Explorer video , Science , Growth , Ecosystem , Coral reef |  |
| Riley explores a marine park | 04:47 | Conservation , Explorer video , Fish , Human , Marine park , Social science |  |
| Riley finds humpback whales! | 05:36 | Explorer video , Life processes , Skin , Whale |  |
| Riley finds some massive clams! | 05:06 | Shellfish , Sea bottom , Conservation , Explorer video , Social science , Ecosystem , Coral reef |  |
| Riley finds where the baby fish live | 04:07 | Fish , Explorer video , Habitat/home , Ecosystem |  |
| Riley goes whale watching | 04:37 | Whale , Conservation , Human , Explorer video |  |
| Riley rescues a turtle! | 04:42 | Turtle , Conservation , Explorer video , Māori content |  |
| Riley searches for crayfish | 03:27 | Spiny rock lobster , Conservation , History , Explorer video , Sea bottom |  |
| Riley searches for sharks | 04:52 | Shark , Whale , Ecosystem , Food chain/web , Fish , Explorer video , Geography |  |
| Riley swims with galapagos sharks | 04:20 | Shark , Ecosystem , Food chain/web , Fish , Explorer video , Conservation |  |
| Riley talks to a world record holder! | 02:02 | Guru video , Breath , Human , Life processes , William Trubridge |  |
| Riley's amazing ocean journey | 04:29 | Fish , Conservation , Camouflage , Adaptation , Explorer video , Grouper |  |
| Riley's amazing orca discovery | 04:47 | Orca , Explorer video , Conservation , Ray , Apex predator |  |
| Riley's amazing ray adventure | 04:52 | Ray , Explorer video , Movement |  |
| Riley's big Māui dolphin adventure | 00:00 | Conservation , Dolphin , Explorer video , Harbers Family Foundation , Māui , Plastic |  |
| Riley's cool turtle encounter | 04:14 | Turtle , Conservation , Ecosystem , Explorer video , Plastic |  |
| Riley's dolphin adventure | 04:44 | Dolphin , Conservation , Explorer video |  |
| Rimurapa | 00:00 | History , Human , Kelp , Māori content , Rangatahi , Te Reo , Te Reo concepts , Tikanga |  |
| S.O.S – Save our sharks! | 01:20 | Apex predator , Conservation , Ecosystem , Human , Māori content , Shark , Social science |  |
| Sand dune surfing - Community story | 00:00 | Human , Māori content , Rangatahi |  |
| Sea Cleaners! Making a difference | 00:00 | Conservation , Human , Plastic , Rangatahi |  |
| Seabirds and whales! | 00:00 | Conservation , Creature facts , Dolphin , Explorer video , Food chain/web , Gift of the Gulf - Foundation North , Seabirds |  |
| Seaweed Dad jokes | 00:37 | Sea bottom , Kelp |  |
| Shark Dad jokes | 00:34 | Shark |  |
| Sharks - super fast swimmers | 01:37 | Shark , Life processes , Movement , Adaptation |  |
| Stingray Dad jokes | 00:38 | Ray |  |
| Stop plastic! | 00:00 | Conservation , Explorer video , Gift of the Gulf - Foundation North , Human , Plastic |  |
| Tāne | 00:00 | Māori content , Rangatahi , Te Reo , Te Reo concepts |  |
| Tangaroa | 00:00 | Māori content , Rangatahi , Te Reo , Te Reo concepts |  |
| Te haerenga wawau o te kirihou | 00:00 | Gift of the Gulf - Foundation North , Māori content , Plastic , Te Reo |  |
| Threats to Māui dolphins | 00:00 | Conservation , Dolphin , Harbers Family Foundation , Māui |  |
| Tikanga | 00:00 | Māori content , Rangatahi , Te Reo , Te Reo concepts , Tikanga |  |
| Top tips on saving our oceans | 02:28 | Guru video , Conservation , Human , Social science , William Trubridge |  |
| Tricks to hold your breath longer | 02:34 | Breath , Fur seal , Guru video , Human , Life processes , William Trubridge |  |
| Turtle Dad jokes | 00:40 | Turtle |  |
| Watch out for the sting of a ray | 01:48 | Ray |  |
| Whai | 00:00 | History , Human , Language skills , Māori content , Rangatahi , Te Reo , Te Reo concepts |  |
| Whakamutua te whakamahi kirihou | 00:00 | Conservation , Gift of the Gulf - Foundation North , Māori content , Plastic , Te Reo |  |
| Whakataukī - Māori Proverbs | 00:00 | Māori content , Rangatahi , Te Reo , Te Reo concepts |  |
| Whale Dad jokes | 00:46 | Whale |  |
| What concerns you most about marine pests | 00:00 | Biosecurity , Conservation , Ecosystem , Habitat/home |  |
| What could you do to help stop the spread of pests | 00:00 | Biosecurity , Boat , Conservation , Ecosystem , Habitat/home , Human |  |
| What do turtles use their back flippers for? | 01:04 | Māori content , Life processes , Turtle , Movement |  |
| What eats turtles? | 00:51 | Turtle , Life cycle , Te Reo |  |
| What food would a turtle serve you at dinner? | 01:17 | Turtle , Conservation , Plastic |  |
| What has 10 legs and super feelers? | 01:22 | Spiny rock lobster , Senses , Life processes , Sea bottom |  |
| What is a food chain? | 01:17 | Food chain/web , Kelp , Kina , Spiny rock lobster , Shark , Te Reo |  |
| What is a habitat? | 01:40 | Habitat/home , Geography , Stats/numbers , Ecosystem |  |
| What is a kelp forest? | 01:24 | Kelp , Fish , Habitat/home , Spiny rock lobster , Sponge , Food chain/web , Ecosystem , Sea bottom |  |
| What is a marine pest? | 00:00 | Biosecurity , Boat , Conservation , Ecosystem , Habitat/home |  |
| What is an apex predator? | 02:02 | Apex predator , Food chain/web , Māori content , Marlin , Orca , Shark , Turtle |  |
| What is in a name? | 00:00 | Dolphin , Language skills , Māori content , Orca , Rangatahi , Te Reo , Te Reo concepts |  |
| What is it like to save an orca? | 01:48 | Dolphin , Orca , Human |  |
| What is orca chocolate? | 02:05 | Adaptation , Apex predator , Dolphin , Teeth |  |
| What is this creature? | 01:44 | Conservation , Science , Creature facts , Sunfish , Fish |  |
| What made this crazy thing? | 01:22 | Life cycle , Te Reo , Camouflage , Shark |  |
| What sea animal eats like a cow? | 01:23 | Kina , Starfish , Sea bottom |  |
| What's so special about turtle shells? | 01:19 | Turtle , Technology , Adaptation |  |
| Wheke - Octopus | 00:00 | Camouflage , Creature facts , Māori content , Movement , Te Reo , Te Reo concepts |  |
| Where did all the kelp go? | 02:06 | Kina , Kelp , Habitat/home , Food chain/web , Spiny rock lobster , Ecosystem , Māori content , Human , Sea bottom |  |
| Where do common dolphins call home? | 00:51 | Dolphin , Habitat/home |  |
| Where do creatures poo in the ocean? | 02:05 | Fish , Food chain/web , Life processes , Poo , Stats/numbers , Whale |  |
| Where do Māui dolphins live? | 00:00 | Dolphin , Habitat/home , Harbers Family Foundation , Māui |  |
| Where do turtles live? | 01:04 | Turtle , Habitat/home , Migration , Life cycle , Coral reef |  |
| Where do whales and dolphins hang out? | 01:31 | Food chain/web , Habitat/home , Shark , Sunfish , Whale , Dolphin , Marlin , Upwelling |  |
| Which amazing dolphin sense is your favorite? | 01:02 | Dolphin , Senses , Life processes , Adaptation |  |
| Which dolphin has the biggest teeth? | 00:54 | Dolphin , Orca , Teeth |  |
| Which fish's poo makes sand? | 03:59 | Fish , Ecosystem , Life cycle , Explorer video , Poo , Coral reef |  |
| Which ray is the best swimmer? | 00:41 | Ray , Movement , Life processes , Adaptation |  |
| Which sea animal wears armour to survive? | 01:17 | Senses , Adaptation , Spiny rock lobster |  |
| Who are the acrobats of the sea? | 01:39 | Stats/numbers , Movement , Whale , Adaptation |  |
| Whose skull am I holding? | 01:37 | Dolphin , Creature facts , Stats/numbers , Te Reo |  |
| Why do orca end up stuck on the beach? | 02:54 | Whale , Dolphin , Science , Human , Stranding |  |
| Why do this fish's stripes glow? | 00:21 | Marlin , Fish , Adaptation , Apex predator , Te Reo |  |
| Why is plastic so bad for sea creatures? | 02:05 | Conservation , Human , Food chain/web , Social science , Stats/numbers , Plastic |  |
