Upcoming Events . . .
We're back! Come join us in rebuilding our NWE network and empowering educators to develop the skills and access the resources you need as we work together to foster student-driven care for the watershed.
September 11 |4:30-7:00P |ʻIolani school
water quality
Discover where and when the hottest temperatures occur in your stream and the factors that contribute to these conditions. Join us to learn about key water quality parameters, their interrelationships, and their impact on the health of native stream animals and habitats, with insights from UH-Tsang Stream Lab hydrologist Yin Phan Tsang. You'll also receive a kit equipped with everything your students need to begin monitoring temperature and more.
october 17 |4:30-7:00P |ʻIolani school
invasive species
Healthy streams depend on surrounding land areas rich in plant life, but invasive species like CRB pose a threat to these vital plants. Community-driven detection and prevention are essential to protect culturally and agriculturally significant species such as niu, loulu, and hala. Join us as we hear from the Kaulunani Urban & Community Forestry Program and the Plant Extinction Prevention Program. Learn how to keep CRB off our school campuses and safeguard future groves by establishing a campus nursery.
Past Events
The PIKO Project: A virtual place-based curriculum workshop series
Beginning Tuesday, October 6, 2020 - 4:30-6:00pm
This virtual workshop will take place over the course of three Tuesday afternoons beginning on October 6, and continuing October 20, and November 3, 2020. Meetings will be facilitated by Kumu Kaleo Hanohano (Kahuku HS) and held over Zoom every other week to provide asynchronous time for thoughtful curriculum development. At the core of the workshop is a rubric for place-based content standards designed by Kumu Kaleo and colleagues at West Ed.
Bring your own curriculum to develop, or utilize existing STEM content from our Nā Wai ʻEkolu projects or Kumu Kaleo's Niu Phenology: Aia i hea ka wai a Kāne? curriculum to build your own lessons that deepen the connections between STEM and place.
Hawai’i Academy of Science Virtual STEM Teacher Workshop
October 6-7, 2020 - 9:00am-2:00pm
All of the presentations and resources shared by ʻĀina-Informatics’ at this virtual workshop - along with those shared by other presenters - can be accessed at the Pacific Symposium for Science and Sustainability Corner on Student Corner.