YOE - Love Our Ocean

21 Day Challenge 2021

Restoring Our Oceans

Who is participating?

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Class contributions

School	Class name	Days participated	Total pieces	Pieces per student per day	Digital Uploads

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21 Day Challenge 2021

Restoring Our Oceans

What is the 21 Day Challenge?

What is the 21 Day Challenge?

21 Days of learning, thinking, creating and action to engage and empower students to care for the Hauraki Gulf Marine Park / Ko te Pātaka kai o Tīkapa Moana Te Moananui-ā-Toi.
Each lesson should take approx 90 mins - there are ideas for extension if you would like to delve deeper. Each lesson is integrated across curriculum areas.
At the end choose the best video from your class to send to Young Ocean Explorers to be in to win your class a prize!

Overall aims and objectives

To encourage an increased knowledge of the ocean, particularly the Hauraki Gulf.
To build an understanding of the importance of the ocean to many people in various ways.
To think about kaitiakitanga and care for our ocean

21 Day Challenge Overview

The challenge will run from 15 Feb 2021 - 15 Mar 2021.

Register to view detailed class plans, videos, and resources for each day.

EACH DAY	Each child picks up 1+ pieces of plastic for 21 days Observe progress towards a goal in graphs. Can we make a difference to our local environment?
DAY 1	Introduction Kaitiaki – Why is the ocean important? How can we look after it?
DAYS 2-6	The wonders of the Hauraki Gulf Meet our beautiful ocean creatures, the importance of conserving their habitat. Tohorā / Whales Ngā manu / Birds Ika / Fish and Rimurapa / Kelp Aihe / Dolphins and visiting creatures (Manta Rays and Turtles) Marine Reserves
DAYS 7-10	Hope Stories The issues facing our ocean, and stories of people who are making a difference. Kina barrens and overfishing Invasive Species Plastic Pollution Sedimentation Hope stories
DAY 11	Taking action Explore how to get involved, educate others, and create change.
DAY 12-19	Amplifying your message Research, plan, and create a way of sharing knowledge and encouraging others to become Kaitiaki too.
DAY 20-21	Sharing and celebrating

Young Ocean Explorers
P.O. Box 61
Snells Beach , 0920
New Zealand
info@youngoceanexplorers.com

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