This resource is a small set of grade 4 garden-based plant profile sheets from The Hawaiian Garden program. It introduces several Native Hawaiian plants through short, student-friendly profiles that include scientific and Hawaiian names, whether the plant is indigenous or endemic, habitat information, uses, planting guidance, and fun facts or moʻolelo. In this excerpt, the profiles focus on ʻaeʻae, ʻakiʻaki, maʻo hau hele, and pāʻū o Hiʻiaka.
Native Hawaiian Plant Profile Investigation
Students read and compare plant profiles to learn where different native plants grow, how they are used, and what conditions they need in a school garden or landscape. The resource can also support choosing plants for a garden, discussing erosion control and restoration, and connecting plant study with Hawaiian names and moʻolelo.
