Recent News—9/2008 Update

Do you want your own free CD and DVD of these curriculum materials?

Although this project has ended, you can still email lisa.m.galloway@gmail.com to request a free disk set be mailed to you. Also, during the 2008-09 school year, middle and high school teachers in general &/or special education can request a workshop on any island to learn how to integrate any of the following 3 curricula into their classes:

• Kukulu Na Uapo—Building Bridges for grade 6 (see www.kukulu.hawaii.edu)
• Ka Hana Ma Ke Ahupuaa—Science in Hawaii for grades 8-12
• Ka Hana Imi Naauao—A Science Careers Curriculum for grades 10-12 (now available in draft form at www.cds.hawaii.edu/kahana)

Workshop sessions can be as short as 1 hour or as long as 5 hours, and will be tailored to the needs of workshop attendees. A minimum 3 weeks notice is required.

Does your school have these “SciHI” Binders & Films? At least one set was delivered to all public charter, middle and high schools in Hawaii in 2007. Ask your principal and/or Science department head where it’s hiding! Unfortunately, we have no binder sets left and no funds remain to order more. But all materials, including updates, can be found here on this Web site. These include:

• All Student Handouts are available to everyone, easily editable (just cut n’ paste to your own desktop) & copyright free!
• All Teacher’s Notes & Answer Keys are available by a quick and simple log in (students cannot access answers...we will verify your access by Lotus Notes or follow up call to your school phone)
• The Search Function keyword listings will continue to be added with input from all curriculum users... use this feature now and/or the Index and Glossary documents in the Welcome folder to find what you need quickly, & let us know what's missing!
• New and Updated Files are being made to this website online as more teachers use the SciHI materials... your input, corrections and additions are welcome any time!

We hope these resources are beneficial to you, and welcome your input any time (contact info is below)! Māhalo for your interest. :)

About This Project

Nā Hana Ma Ka Ahupua‘a, Science in Hawai‘i, is a 3 year Native Hawaiian Education project funded by a US DOE grant. The curriculum offers middle and high school teachers over one year of General Science Lessons centered on the Interdependence of Natural Resources in our watersheds, the Ahupua‘a of Hawai‘i.

Evidence-based components infused into the curriculum to help all students succeed include:

• differentiated instruction for general and/or special education students
• hands-on activities, concrete learning, projects & field trips
• interaction with role models, kupuna/elders, community members & local scientists
• adapted readings appropriate to student reading levels and age
• locally relevant content focused 1st on community, island & state, then linked globally
• culturally responsive teaching methods & learning styles

More about our curriculum

Please contact Lisa Galloway for more information.