Farm to School Curriculum 

Access the Hawai‘i Department of Education's Learning Standards for all Content Areas here: https://learningdesign.hawaiipublicschools.org/standards-based-content

The ‘Āina Guardian Program by Eat Pono is designed to provide supplemental learning activities in school classrooms and at-home learning settings for children aged 7-12 years old. Download the FREE ‘Āina Guardian Printable Workbook, which includes a pledge, interactive activities, recipes, and a certificate of completion, all focused on empowering young people to become guardians of the 'āina and make positive impacts in their communities.

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An educational food literacy resource hub for educators who support thriving local food systems for their communities, and pathways for careers in food and agriculture for their students.

ʻIke ʻAi refers to a holistic, relational knowledge of the plants, animals on land and sea, fungi, and algae we humans consume to grow and thrive.

A resource hub for developing, expanding, and sustaining high quality farm to school educational programming in Hawai‘i!

Components include:

Developed by the Hawai‘i Farm to School Hui and hosted by University of Hawai‘i College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources (UH CTAHR) Grow Eat Think (GET) Local.

Find an array of resources for learning about ʻulu (breadfruit) in the classroom or at home in the ʻUlu Education Toolkit! Located on the University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa College of Education’s STEMS² website, the Toolkit is an interdisciplinary, standards-aligned, searchable online database with the goal of increasing appreciation and utilization of ʻulu as a staple starch. 

Educators are invited to use the Toolkit to incorporate lessons about ʻulu into their classrooms, school gardens, and formal or informal learning environments, from preschool through post-secondary levels. The supplementary resources, videos, recipes, lessons, and unit plans contained within the Toolkit share not only valuable knowledge about ‘ulu and other indigenous crops, but also the values of mālama ‘āina, ‘ike from both traditional and contemporary sources, and ola for Hawai‘i, especially for our keiki.

Food Experiences for Agricultural Science Trainingdistance learning resources for grades 3-5 and 6-8. Developed by the Curriculum Research & Development Group (CRDG) at University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa and The Center for Getting Things Started (C4GTS). Download for free or order printed copies.

Preschool (ages 3-9) curriculum for cooking, gardening, and nutrition.

K-6 standards-aligned curriculum for gardening, composting, and nutrition, with extensions for upper grades!

K-8 curriculum framework for standards-based learning in the garden, based on the question, “What do students need to know about good food, the environment, sustainability, and nature’s systems by eighth grade?” Includes Themes, Topics, Learning Outcomes, suggested Garden Activities and Classroom Extensions aligned with Common Core, Next Generation Science Standards, and Health Standards.

Literary Resource Bibliography: Grades K-2

Books to support teaching the four themes of the Hawai‘i School Garden Curriculum Map

Rat Lungworm Disease Prevention Through Education

STEAM Curriculum -- Lesson Plans & Powerpoint Slides (UH Hilo College of Pharmacy)

Video Playlist (Curriculum Overview by Lesson)

Includes 96 lessons about healthy food for grades K-5, organized by grade, season and theme (see Learning Progression Chart).

An interactive guide from the Center for Ecoliteracy for educators, students, and advocates that explores how food systems and our changing climate interact, and how personal choices can make a difference. Ideal for grades 6–12 and general audiences, with connections to Next Generation Science Standards and the National Curriculum Standards for Social Studies themes.

Explore the role of soil biology in the water cycle through soil and water investigations linked to Next Generation Science Standards.

BOOKS & OTHER EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES

Maui _ There Was a Fire_Social Story.pptx

There Was A Fire

A story for young children about the devastating Maui wildfire of August 8, 2023.