by Todd Yamashita | Dec 29, 2017 | Curriculum, Education, Newsletter, Teachers, World Wide Voyage
A Song Kit for All Many children have seen the Disney film, Moana, about the amazing tradition of the voyaging canoes of Polynesia. We have a real life story of how our ancient voyaging tradition came to life in Hōkūleʻa and the great accomplishment of her worldwide...
by PVS Admin | Jun 14, 2017 | Curriculum, Teachers, World Wide Voyage
Last month, teachers from around O`ahu met at Wai`anae Intermediate School for a Canoe 2 Classroom Workshop that featured lessons developed by Gary Sugiyama, Special Education and Resource teacher at Waipahu High School. Gary currently teaches higher level math...
by Alison Andrews | May 16, 2017 | Curriculum, Teachers, World Wide Voyage
Teachers from around the island of Oʻahu gathered at Kupuahuawa, also known as Kūkaniloko Birthstones State Monument and Historic Site, for a listening journey hosted by teachers from Helemano Elementary School and facilitated by the Hawaiian Civic Club of Wahiawā....
by Alison Andrews | Jan 25, 2017 | Curriculum, Teachers, World Wide Voyage
Back in the Pacific for the first time in two years, Hōkūleʻa and the crew also find themselves in the Eastern Tropical Pacific Seascape (ETPS). Covering nearly 2 million square kilometers (770,000 square miles), the ETPS includes the waters, coasts and islands off...
by Alison Andrews | Oct 25, 2016 | Curriculum, Teachers, World Wide Voyage
Over the last 4 years, educators across the state have been working hard to develop lessons, activities and other curriculum that classroom teachers can use to connect students to theme of Mālama Honua and the Worldwide Voyage (WWV). Some of these lessons have been a...
by Alison Andrews | Oct 11, 2016 | Curriculum, Teachers, World Wide Voyage
OPIHI The University of Hawai‘i Curriculum Research and Development Group (CRDG) is recruiting secondary STEM teachers from across Hawai‘i for a citizen science professional development opportunity called Our Project In Hawai‘i’s Intertidal (OPIHI). In OPIHI,...