We are so excited to introduce your students to Aotearoa New Zealand's unique and inspiring underwater world. Inspirational Young Ocean Explorer Riley Hathaway, and her father Steve, will take you above and below the glistening waters of the Hauraki Gulf to meet all the amazing species and their habitats, learn about the challenges the Gulf is facing, and be inspired by the amazing people making it a better place.
Get ready for an exciting teaching adventure! The 21 Day Challenge is an integrated resource aligned with the New Zealand Curriculum (levels 1–4) and adaptable for other levels. Join over 3,000 classrooms that have embraced this initiative across five editions. In Term 1 2025, we'll focus on helping Aotearoa's moana.
Planning Made Easy: Simplify your Term 1 with ready-to-use lesson plans tailorable for years 0-8.
Engaged Students: Dive into lessons that explore Aotearoa's phenomenal moana, their habitats, the issues facing our ocean, and inspiring stories of people making a difference and so much more!
Flexible: This year, enjoy a revamped layout! You'll have four core lessons to kick off the challenge, along with a variety of pick-and-mix options, plus added maths and literacy lessons. For busy teachers, we’ve even included 15-minute ‘snapshot’ lessons!
Daily Plastic Pick-Up Challenge: Motivate your students to track their progress as they compete with classes nationwide.
Join the challenge and inspire your students to make a difference!
OVERALL AIMS / OBJECTIVES
Tell your friends, family, and teachers about this initiative so we can get more people on board. Copy the link to share:
Copy link to clipboardSTART 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 61
Snells Beach , 0920
New Zealand
info@youngoceanexplorers.com
