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.

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.

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

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.

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

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