Invasive Species Activities | Hōʻike o Haleakalā
Invasive Species Activities | Hōʻike o Haleakalā is a place-based curriculum module about invasive species in Hawaiʻi, now maintained by the Maui Invasive Species Committee. Through 16 activities, students explore invasive species history, ecology, impacts, and management while connecting science with culture, public health, economics, and native ecosystem protection. The resource works well as a classroom lesson sequence or as individual activities within a broader environmental studies unit.
Alpine Ecosystems Activities | Hōʻike o Haleakalā
Hōʻike o Haleakalā: Alpine / Aeolian is a place-based science curriculum module about Haleakalā’s summit ecosystem, now hosted by the Maui Invasive Species Committee. Through five units, students explore alpine geology, climate, native and invasive species, ecological relationships, cultural significance, and summit resource issues using classroom-ready activities grounded in Maui’s environment.
Waters to the Sea Kauaʻi Adventure | Center for Global Environmental Education
Waters to the Sea Kauaʻi Adventure is an interactive educational website that uses maps, videos, and multimedia activities to help learners explore Kauaʻi’s land, water, ecology, and culture. The resource connects science, geography, history, and place-based learning through themed digital modules. It works well for classroom instruction, enrichment, and self-guided exploration.
Summer Fun Tree Coloring & Activity Book | City and County of Honolulu
Summer Fun Tree Coloring & Activity Book is a printable educational resource that helps young learners explore Hawaiʻi trees through coloring, storytelling, and simple hands-on activities. It combines tree facts, cultural connections, and place-based lessons about ahupuaʻa, canoe plants, and caring for ʻāina. The book is especially well suited for elementary learners and informal tree-based education.
Biocultural Talk Series | Waikōloa Dry Forest Initiative
The Waikōloa Biocultural Talk Series is a recurring public education series at the Waikōloa Dry Forest Preserve that began in 2020. It features local experts, practitioners, scientists, and community leaders sharing knowledge about Hawaiʻi’s species, ecosystems, cultural practices, and stewardship across multiple annual themes and archived talks. The series supports community-based, place-based learning through live presentations and recorded talks.
ʻĀina Explorers Summer Camp | Waikōloa Dry Forest Initiative
ʻĀina Explorers Summer Camp is a free, place-based summer program from the Waikōloa Dry Forest Initiative for upper elementary students on Hawaiʻi Island. Through hands-on outdoor learning, campers explore geology, native birds, cultural stories, and important places while building deeper connections to ʻāina. The program supports environmental stewardship and lifelong learning through immersive, multi-day experiences.
Interactive and Downloadable Maps | East Maui Watershed Partnership
Interactive and Downloadable Maps is a Maui-based learning resource that helps users explore ahupuaʻa and watershed units through an interactive map. It introduces traditional Hawaiian land divisions and explains how they often align with natural watershed boundaries from mauka to makai. The resource supports place-based education about water systems, geography, and stewardship in Hawaiʻi.
Educators & Students Website | Hawaiʻi Kāhuli
Educational materials on kāhuli (tree snails) and their habitat.
PD Course Announcement – Growing Together with Hawai‘i’s Native and Canoe Plants
Art Activities | Three Mountain Alliance
This collection from Three Mountain Alliance’s ʻImi Pono no ka ʻĀina program offers Hawaiʻi-focused art-based educational activities. Featuring two main modules—Lau Kāpala (Plant Stamping) and Native Species Masks—these resources use native plant materials and cultural heritage to teach communities about native ecosystems and Lōkahi (balance) within Hawaiʻi Volcanoes watershed areas.
