Field Trips
- Grade Level:
- Lower Elementary: Pre-Kindergarten through Second Grade
- Subject:
- Science
Overview
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.
Unit Materials
- 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?
Itinerary
9:00-9:15am: (15 min) Welcome/Rules/Safety
Bus arrives at Hosmer Grove where rangers will greet you on the bus. Rangers will review park rules and give safety briefing.
9:15-9:45am: (30 min) Introduction to Habitat/ Snack/ "Ranger Says"
Students use restrooms. Rangers gather group in campground. Play “Ranger Says” game to gets students moving, followed by program overview while they are snacking.
9:45-10:15am: (30 min) Special Needs/Special Homes
Students get to know the different honeycreeper species that call this cloud forest home. They learn to identify the native plants that the bird depends on.
10:15-10:25am: (10 min) Instructions & Safety Prep for Hike
The entire class gets basic instructions & safety rules. Group breaks into 2.
10:25-11:25pm: (60 min) Naturalist Hike: Each One, Teach One
Each group hikes a portion of Hosmer Grove Loop Trail. Students become naturalists, sharing information from the naturalist cards with each other.
11:25-11:55am: (30 min) Review/Conclusion
The entire class rejoins and does the program conclusion together.
11:55-12:25pm: (30 min) Lunch/Goodbye
Students have lunch on the campground grass or in the shelter. Students can use restrooms. After lunch, students get back on bus and drive back to school. Restrooms are available at Hosmer Grove Picnic/Campground. You will have time for a quick rest room break before and after your program.
Materials
Last updated: June 24, 2022