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Whether you’re a teacher looking for engaging, plant-centered lessons or a student curious about the natural world, you’ll find resources to help expand your knowledge and deepen your care for the land. From hands-on activities and worksheets to videos and interactive tools, everything here is designed to support learning rooted in our islands’ ecosystems.
There’s so much to discover! Let’s grow together -
one bud, one plant, one lesson at a time.
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Alpine Ecosystems Activities | Hōʻike o Haleakalā
Organization: Hō‘ike o Haleakalā
Description: This resource is a place-based science curriculum module focused on Haleakalā’s alpine/aeolian ecosystem. It is part of the Hōʻike o Haleakalā curriculum, a free high school science curriculum designe...
Grade Levels:
Educators/Facilitators, High School, College, 7th–12th grade, 6th–12th grade
Educators/Facilitators, High School, College, 7th–12th grade, 6th–12th grade
Resource Library | Hawaiʻi Association of Watershed Partnerships
Organization: Hawaiʻi Association of Watershed Partnerships
Description: HAWP’s Resource Library serves as a central hub for materials supporting forested watershed health across Hawaiʻi’s island partnerships. It includes videos, fact sheets, lesson plans, display kits, an...
Resource Type:
STEM investigation
STEM investigation
Grade Levels:
All
All
ʻŌhiʻa Hold Up the Sky | Department of Forestry and Wildlife
Organization: Department of Land and Natural Resources
Description: This visually engaging and interactive poster illustrates the ecological, cultural, and economic significance of ʻōhiʻa trees across Hawaiʻi. Viewers explore icons and embedded links on the poster to ...
Resource Type:
STEM investigation
STEM investigation
Grade Levels:
All
All
Hawai‘i's Watersheds and Forests | Department of Forestry and Wildlife
Organization: Department of Land and Natural Resources
Description: This immersive StoryMap showcases the vital ways Hawaiʻi’s native forests contribute to water supply, habitat, and ecosystem services, weaving together maps, photos, and narrative to show how conserva...
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All
All
Watershed Restoration: Using nature-based solutions to restore native Hawaiian ecosystems
Organization: Tipu Tipu Restoration & Sustainability
Description: This is a beautifully illustrated book geared to readers of all ages. This educational book introduces to the readers to what is a healthy watershed. This book describes the impacts of modern agricult...
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HAWAII-GROWN CHRISTMAS TREE MARKET POTENTIAL | Department of Land and Natural Resources
Organization: Department of Land and Natural Resources
Description: This 2013 report evaluates the feasibility of growing and selling locally farmed Christmas trees in Hawaiʻi as a sustainable alternative to imported trees. It examines market demand, invasive species ...
Resource Type:
STEM investigation
STEM investigation
Grade Levels:
Educators, Facilitators, High School, College
Educators, Facilitators, High School, College
