Click on a school in the map or list to learn more about their classes and contributions!
Can we clean up 786576 pieces of plastic from around Aotearoa? That's 1 piece per day per student enrolled in the challenge.
Your class contributions towards this shared goal will be shown in the table below once the challenge starts. Click on a class to see their contributions and uploads!
| School | Class name | Days participated | Total pieces | Pieces per student per day | Digital Uploads |
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START with the introduction, then the four core lessons, then pick and choose others that interest you.
Click on the lesson(s) to suit your tamariki to find resources and teaching ideas.
Aimed at years 3-8, but many ideas are suitable to use with other year levels or can be adapted to suit.
“… thanks so much for the 21 Day Challenge- the resources were fantastic and our teachers and kids really enjoyed the unit.”
- Teacher“We have watched most of the Young Ocean Explorer videos and enjoyed doing the one plus a day. We also tried the mussel filtering experiment. We love doing your tasks and we are excited to learn more.”
- Students“Thanks for all the amazing resources and for inspiring the Kaitiaki in us. Love your work!”
- Teacher“You’re inspirational - keeping us all on track protecting our oceans! Thank you so much!”
- Teacher“ This is an unique opportunity for learners to engage with scientists, experts and each other, while at the same time helping and learning more about our marine environment ... What a great model for learning”
- Jill Corkin, MNZM – Retired Principal & Past President of Auckland Primary Principal’s Association.
Young Ocean Explorers
P.O. Box 228
Warkworth , 0941
New Zealand
info@youngoceanexplorers.com
