| Grade
Level |
Units |
Essential
Questions |
Values
Emphasized |
3 |
Wetlands |
How
do wetlands help our community and how can we
kokua (help) to care for wetlands? |
Kokua
(Helping; assisting) |
4 |
Ahupua'a |
How
do traditional Hawaiian cultural practices and
values nurture a healthy relationship between
people and to the 'aina, and how can we give back
to the 'aina today? |
Laulima
(Cooperating)
Malama (Caring) |
5 |
Stream Life |
How
is lokahi (balance) among native stream plants
and animals affected by human activities and what
can we do to care for the stream community? |
Lokahi
(Balance; harmony) |
6 |
Conservation
|
How
has technology changed the way we consume and
dispose of products and what can we do to reduce
waste and ho'ola (to heal) our ahupua'a? |
Ho'ola
(To heal)
Kuleana (Responsibility) |
7 |
Coral Reefs |
How
are human activities affecting coral reefs in
Kane'ohe Bay and what can we do to ho'ihi (respect)
the bay and promote sustainability? |
Ho'ihi (Respect) |
7 |
School Yard Gardens |
How
do we grow healthy foods and malama 'aina (care
for the land) so that the land will continue to
nurture us in the future? |
Malama
'aina
(Caring for the land) |
8 |
Landforms |
What
processes created the natural landforms in our
area, what role did these landforms play in Hawaiian
culture and history, and how do we show ho'ihi
(respect) for them? |
Learning
About Landforms
Ho'ihi (Respect) |
9
- 12 |
Streams |
What
issues are affecting our streams and how can we
improve water quality and care for these resources? |
Pa'ahana
(Hard-working) |
| 9
- 12 |
Fishponds |
How
can we increase the productivity of Waikalua Loko
and why should we take action to mälama the
pond? |
Malama
(Caring) |
| 9
- 12 |
Forests |
Why
are native Hawaiian forests home to so many native
and endangered species and how can we raise public
awareness about the need to malama (care for)
forests? |
Malama
(Caring) |
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