Ka Pilina 23-24 Annual Report

Ka Pilina Noʻeau Hoʻomau aims to increase STEM engagement and improve math and science knowledge and competencies of all students by working to develop, implement, & replicate the Math & Science Learning Model (MSL Model) to enhance math & science educational services, and to improve math & science outcomes for all students in grades K-5. KPNH will add a PreK curriculum beginning in our Summer 2024 programs and new Professional Development opportunities for project mentors.

Funded in September 2023

This was our third and final year of the Ka Pilina Noʻeau II project. In those three years, they have:

     Partnered with:
          - 2 HIDOE schools
          - 4 BGCH clubhouses
          - 3 community organizations

     Hosted:
          - 22 STEM programs for 497 students
          - 3 cohorts of Junior Mentors for 24 high school students
          - 7 Professional Development series with 32 educational professionals
          - 4 BGCH clubhouses
          - 4 ʻOhana Workshop series
          - 9 service learning events

Summer Program

Ka Pilina Noʻeau II provided a Summer STEM program at Kapolei Elementary Summer School for students in grades K-5, including service learning field trips at Puʻuokapolei. Students explored the area, gathered items from lāʻau (plants) to create watercolor art, and watered the plants there. Students were able to see how they can use the math, science, and cultural knowledge they have learned and practiced during these three weeks to give back to the community.

Kindergarten

Used subtraction skills to learn about endangered species, learned the water cycle through hula and mele, constructed hale, and trained an AI robot.

1st Grade

Programmed ʻIole to harvest
kalo, experimented with lightwaves, build models of watershed precipitation rate data, and learned about ʻōpeʻapeʻa through computer science.

2nd & 3rd Grade

Collected data on native and invasive seaweed, programmed Dash robots, wove lauhala mats, created algorithms based on hula and modern dance, and learned about different types of energy and Hawai’i’s climate zones.

4th & 5th Grade

Programmed Dash robots to water taro patches, measured salinity of different mixtures of wai and kai, learned about farming fish, and simulated being wayfinders.

Professional Development

Three professional development training series in which participants completed asynchronous coursework online to learn about the KPNII Math and Science Learning (MSL) model and curriculum were offered to 20 educational professionals. After which then, they were able to apply what they learned to hands-on and culturally relevant lessons and activities with their students or students at the KPNII STEM program.

ʻOhana Workshops

ʻOhana Workshops teach STEM concepts through Hawaiian and local culture to help parents support their children in math and science at home.