Curriculum
2021-2022
Learning about loko iʻa (Native Hawaiian fish ponds) as an example of a food source, natural resource management system, cultural practices, and wahi pana.
NGSS Alignment:
Photosynthesis (MS-LS1-6)
Ecosystem Populations (MS-LS2-4)
Biodiversity (MS-LS2-5)
Genetics (MS-LS4-4)
Minimizing Human Impacts (MS-ESS3-3)
Resource Consumption (MS-ESS3-4)
Establishing a sense of place by using sand to tell the story of the beaches in our community.
NGSS Alignment:
Geology (MS-ESS2-2)
Understanding Design Constraints (MS-ETS1-1)
Learning about examples of extreme weather in our community and their impacts.
NGSS Alignment:
Weather Patterns (MS-ESS3-2)
Using the sky to determine the time of year and the start of Makahiki season.
NGSS Alignment:
The Cycle of Seasons (MS-ESS1-1)
Malama 'Āina Foundation has created and maintains ownership of the curriculum shared here, developed through its various programs funded by federal grants and private organizations. Aligned with Malama 'Āina Foundation's mission and purpose, it is our desire to make this STEM-focused curriculum available to our schools and educators in order to increase rigor and cultural relevance for all haumāna in our state. This curriculum is downloadable for educational purposes; however, we ask that Malama 'Āina Foundation be credited when used and the Malama 'Āina Foundation name and logo remain on the curriculum documents.