Units of Study
Celebration of Hawaii through Augmented Reality (AR)
created by Hanh Bui
I hope that students will be given the opportunity to integrate emerging technology to showcase their learnings.
My Place in the World
created by Nicole Heinlein•Jill Schwindler•Alyssa Newby
We hope that students strengthen their sense of identity and develop acceptance towards others.
Aloha in Action
created by Lianna Lam, Dawn Okimoto, Jay Fernandez & Corey Ajimine
We hope learners can use the Aloha In Action unit as a stepping stone to create their own innovation space for their community.
Kilo Observations
created by Kristen Eastvedt•Kelia Nesmith•
Kamaile Tai Hook•Sophia Keck
We hope the keiki of Hawai'i will be able to connect to the Hawaiian culture through kilo. Kilo is an important skill and we hope it will spark joy in learning, create curiosity, and inspire life-long mindful leaders.
Rainbows of Aloha Peace Gardens
created by Diane Murakami•Mary Bonnetty•Celeste Endo•Angela Sagisi•Cherie Nakamura•Serena Lung•Dr. Jeannie Lum
We hope that our students will create peace gardens to rejuvenate mindsets with collaborative inspiration and provide calming comfort during challenging times.
Elementary ʻAina-Based Biodiversity
created by Jessica Barbera and Cara Dote
We hope the coming generations discover a love for plants and animals, especially the endangered, endemic, and native ones so that they take care (mālama) and ensure their survival.
Celebrating Students’ Cultural Identities through Virtual “Living Museums”
created by Ashley Ito•Cecilia Chung•Daphne Okunaga•Lory Peroff•Norman Sales• Zachary Morita
We hope to celebrate our students' cultural identities and that the next generation of learners will find pride in their culture and want to share about it with others.
Hawaiian Island Tour Guide
created by Trisha Kodama
I hope the next generation of learners will want to take care of Hawai'i and our 'aina for the future.
Quantitative Reasoning
created by Carol West
My plans for sustainable culinary business could be carried on and completed starting with economics, the effects of society and the impact to the environment.
Healthy Plants, Healthy Soil
created by Jacqueline Cramer
I hope that by engaging in these lessons, teachers and students find deeper connection to the land and thereby learn and feel the comfort and peace that nature gives us when we find our way home. With this deeper, innate connection, they will be inspired to act to keep the earth a safe place to live.
School Wide Composting Program
created by Kristal G Blacksmith
The hope is that students would learn the cycling of nutrients in an ecosystem in which a self-sustainable campus turns mulch into soil, eliminating the need to buy off-island soil.