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Hawaiʻi Lesson Plans

Grade K-1

  • Coral Reefs and Other Living Organisms in the Ocean by Malia Hanakahi ‘Aina Based Learning in Kindergarten by Jenny Lee and Malia Hanakahi
  • Gardening and Nutrition in a Kindergarten Class at Leihoku School by Jenny Lee

Grade 4

  • Place-Based Learning Lesson Plan by Lauren Kamei
  • Waikīkī – Mānoa Ahupuaʻa Where are we?  by Lauren Kamei
  • The Value of Place-Based STEAM Curriculum and Instruction  by Alison Yasuoka

Grade 5 & 6

  • Waiau Ahupuaʻa paper by Lisa Dell 
  • Place-based Project with Hands-on Mini-activity by Lisa Dell
  • Waiau Ahupuaʻa Power Point slides by Lisa Dell
  • Shrinking our Carbon Footprints: a four week unit plan Power Point slides by Lisa Dell
  • Waiau Ahupuaʻa Assessment and Evaluation paper by Lisa Dell

Grade 6

  • 5E Place, Enquiry and Culture based Lesson Plan by Krysten Irion Bikini Atoll and Ahupua’a: Interaction of Technology and the Needs of Society

Grade 7 & 8

  • 5E Culturally Relevant Place-based Lessons Part I, 2016-2017 School Year by Kanani Blue, Melissa Ishii, Brigitte Russo, Kekaha Spencer: Wai’anae Intermediate School
  • 5E Culturally Relevant Place-based Watershed Lessons
    • Lesson 1- Kaupuni Stream
    • Lesson 2- Water cycle for the Waiʻanae ahupuaʻa
    • Lesson 3- Native plants

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