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Money: Count Pennies, Save a Dollar
Students determine how to make the largest sum of money using the least amount of coins. In this mixed currency lesson, students listen to a reading of If You Made a Million by David M. Schwartz before participating in money counting...
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Applied Science - Science and Math Lab
Students explore the senses. In this Applied Science lesson, students investigate the items in "feely" boxes with their hands, both touching the items and shaking the boxes to hear the sound the items make. Students also smell and taste...
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Applied Science - Science and Math Post Lab
Learners utilize a balance scale. In this applied science lesson, students compare the weights of two objects using an elementary balance scale. Learners balance the scale with weights to find how heavy an object is.
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Applied Science - Science and Math Post-Lab
Students explore optical illusions. In this Applied Science instructional activity, students view optical illusions and record the data of what they see. Students graph the data that they collect.
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Applied Science - Science and Math Lab
Students make a prediction. In this applied science lesson, students guess the number of items in a jar. Students create a bar graph to show the predictions and the actual amounts.
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Applied Science - Science and Math Post Lab
Students construct paper. In this applied Science lesson, students create paper using lint. Students investigate the different fibers in their homes.
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Applied Science - Physics Post-Lab
Students investigate energy. In this Physics lesson, students explore different sources of energy: heat, nuclear, and chemical. Students sing an electricity song.
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Applied Science - Technology Lab
Students concoct glue. In this Applied Science instructional activity, students experiment with different amounts of flour and water to make their own glue. Students use their glue for a paper mache project.
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Applied Science - Technology (1B) Pre Lab
First graders explore simple machines. In this technology lesson, 1st graders review pulleys, levers, wedges, and ramps. They experiment with lifting items with and without these simple machines.
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Applied Science - Technology (2A) Lab
Second graders experiment with simple machines. In this machine lesson, 2nd graders go to different labs to see examples of a lever, inclined plane, wedge, pulley, gears, and wheel and axle. They discuss how a machine makes work a lot...
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Applied Science - Technology (2A) Post Lab
Second graders explore simple machines. In this technology lesson, 2nd graders look at pulleys and gears and what the uses are for each. They complete a worksheet comparing the two.
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Applied Science - Built Environment (2) Pre Lab
Second graders review how our society affects nature. For this energy lesson, 2nd graders discuss the different ways that energy is collected. They review renewable and nonrenewable energy sources.
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Senses of Taste and Smell
Students perform experiments to learn about their sense of taste and smell. In this taste and smell lesson, students watch as a blindfolded student tries to identify sounds and the direction they originate from. Students observe a...
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Ho'opiha - Growing in Knowledge: Terrarium Project
Students explore environmental protection by conducting a research experiment in class. In this botany lesson plan, students identify the necessities for growing a plant indoors and create a small terrarium for their plant. Students...
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Populations and Life Cycles
Young scholars explore biology by researching ocean statistics. For this data analysis lesson, students conduct a snail examination experiment utilizing live pouch snails. Young scholars collect data about the snails over the course of...
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Insects!
Students explore the diet of insects. For this "insects" biology lesson, students take a nature walk and collect various natural materials they think may be eaten by insects. Students sort and classify these materials into three diet...
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Lesson 12: Ho'olaulima: Let's Make a Hawaiian Garden
Second graders grow a classroom garden that acts as a living laboratory for cross-curricular activities. In this classroom garden lesson plan, 2nd graders follow directions to build and plant a garden that is used to teach math, science,...
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Ocean Grazers: Class Field Trip
Learners explore biology by participating in a field trip. In this oceanography lesson plan, students define the survival characteristics of bottom dwelling creatures also known as ocean grazers. Learners attend a class field trip to a...
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Insect Homes
Students investigate student homes. In this insect homes lesson,students observe insect homes. Students visit a campsite and gather information about insect homes. Students examine and record an insect home on a worksheet. students...
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What is the Rocky shoreline?
Second graders access prior knowledge of the rocky shoreline. In this rocky shoreline lesson, 2nd graders create questions about the rocky shoreline. Students define vocabulary related to the rocky shoreline. Students become familiar...
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Hidden Animals
Students predict the safest seashore substrate for animals. In this animal habitat experiment, students predict, test their hypothesis, and record data about how wave shocks affect animals living on either sand, gravel or rock.
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Protecting Our Native Forests
Students explore environmental awareness by utilizing computer technology. In this ecosystem conservation lesson plan, students read assigned text which describes the current ecological conditions of Hawaii. Students collaborate in...
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Fisheries Management in the Open Ocean
Learners explore biology by researching fishing equipment. In this oceanography lesson, students discuss the impact of human technology on the fish population. Learners utilize marbles as a visual aide and complete fish population...
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Under Pressure: How Deep Can They Dive?
Young scholars explore geography by conducting an in-class experiment. For this deep sea exploration lesson, students identify the different zones of the ocean and utilize water bottles, masking tape and scissors to conduct a water...