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Resource Title: Summer Fun Tree Coloring & Activity Book | City and County of Honolulu
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Description:

This resource is a printable coloring and activity book that introduces young learners to Hawaiʻi trees, their ecological roles, and their cultural uses. It includes coloring pages, simple facts, hands-on activities, a story about an ʻōhiʻa seed finding a home, and follow-up pages about trees, ahupuaʻa, and canoe plants. It supports early place-based learning through art, observation, and tree-focused activities.

Target Audience: 3rd - 5th grade, Educators, Facilitators, K-5, K-6, Pre-K - 2nd grade
Instructional Roles: Enrichment, Hook activity, Main lesson, Ongoing activity
Environment: Classroom, Self-guided
Content Type: Craft / Art activity, Cultural practice, Publications, STEM investigation
Type Of Engagement: Create, Investigate, Observe, Play / Explore, Reflect
Format: Images, PDF Guide
Activity:

Tree Coloring, Story, and Nature Activities
Students color pages about Hawaiʻi trees, read or listen to the Lehua Finds a Home story, and complete simple follow-up activities about tree benefits, shade, tree identification, land divisions, and canoe plants. Some pages also include hands-on projects, such as making DIY ʻōhiʻa flowers or using ti leaves in cultural and creative activities.

Topics Covered:
  • Hawaiʻi tree species such as ʻōhiʻa, koa, loulu, kou, milo, ti, and ʻulu
  • Tree parts and tree benefits
  • Urban forestry and tree habitat
  • Shade and outdoor observation
  • Pollination, fruit, and plant growth
  • Ahupuaʻa and Hawaiian land divisions
  • Canoe plants and cultural uses of trees
  • Stewardship and caring for ʻāina

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