Hydroponics EDP Activity
EDP Activity to learn about Hydroponics where students design, build, and improve on a hydroponics system to grow food. Y2-3 GR5 Hydroponics EDP Unit Plan…
Resource Topic: Agriculture
Seed Saving Activity with Tomatoes
Saving seeds from a tomato is a fun way to dip your feet into the ocean of seed processing, cleaning, initial drying, and storage. The…
Let’s Get Excited About Your Hydroponics Project with Deborah Higa
Deborah Higa, Mechanical Engineering student with the College of Engineering at UHM, and Engineering Intern with STEM Pre-Academy led a virtual conversation with students in…
Hydroponics for Social Studies – Multidisciplinary Research and Activities with Autumn Pemble
Driving Question: How can hydroponics benefit our community? Students will independently conduct research, utilizing at least three sources to answer the driving question. Students will…
Photosynthesis Unit
This in-depth lesson collection is NGSS-aligned and part of a larger unit focused on Matter and Energy in Organisms and Ecosystems. Students are introduced to…
Kukui Nut Oil and Modern Fuel Sources Lab
This lab explores how ancient Polynesian techniques (kukui nuts and kukui oil) compare with modern fuel sources. Background is provided on how ancient Polynesians used…
Engineer a Bird Beak: Our Endemic Hawaiian Birds
This in-depth lesson package includes everything a teacher needs to help students learn about endemic birds of Hawaii and use the Engineering Design Process to…