Eric Iwasaki
Haleakalā offers four units for teachers to use in their classrooms. Each unit has a variety of "pre-visit" and "post-visit" lesson plans which are consecutive, but feel free to pick and choose from them. Using the lessons before and after the Haleakalā field trip will help students develop a greater understanding of the topic and gain a deeper appreciation for Haleakalā National Park. Each unit was designed to meet Hawai'i Content and Performance Standards III and Next Generation Science Standards.
K - 2nd grade = Habitat Unit
- How Did You Get To Hawai'i?
- Invasive Species
- Helping Each Other
- Create a Habitat
- Is This My Home?
- A Habitat is a Home
- Mālama Maui
- Food Water Shelter Space
- What is a National Park?
3rd grade = Adaptations Unit
- ‘Ōhiʻa Lehua: An Amazing Adaptor
- What Is My Adaptation?
- Where is the Native Forest?
- Haleakalā Adaptations
- Protect our Parks
- Create a Creature
- What is a National Park?
4 - 5th grade = Geology Unit
- Pele's Journey
- Hawaiian Islands: Born of Fire
- Ages And Stages: The Life of a Hawaiian Volcano
- Hard Core Rock
- Moʻolelo O Maui
- Protecting a Volcano
- Rolling Stones: Haleakalā National Park Rocks!
- What is a National Park?
6 - 8th grade = Biodiversity Unit
Hō'ike o Haleakalā Curriculum
This comprehensive curriculum was designed by Maui teachers and field biologists for use in high school classrooms. It is a wonderful curriculum resource for everything from geology to native ecosystems. Visit the Hō'ike o Haleakalā Curriculum website to begin your exploration.
A collaboration with teachers from public and private schools, biologists with the National Park Service and The Nature Conservancy, and other interested parties volunteered their time and expertise to create a curriculum that linked Hawaiʻi State science standards with locally relevant examples.