ʻĀina Scavenger Hunt 1 is an environmental learning resource that prepares students to explore their own backyard through kilo (careful observation). It introduces mālama ʻāina as caring for the land and explains that one way to practice it is by appreciating living things, learning about them, and sharing that knowledge with others.

Before beginning the scavenger hunt, students review several concepts they have previously learned: Earth Day and environmental stewardship, benefits of spending time in nature, how native species reached Hawaiʻi through the Three W’s / Three M’s, the impacts of invasive species, and water erosion in the Mountain View area. The final page directs learners to complete the scavenger hunt by drawing and writing about what they observe, preferably together with an ʻohana member.