APLA approved curriculum material, lesson plans and templates, student worksheets, project templates, and more!
ʻĀina-based education
Kapiʻolani Community College
ʻĀina & Culture-Based Education Library & Learning Resources
Aloha+Challenge- ʻĀina-based education
Hawaiʻi State Green Workforce and Education Tracking
ʻĀina-based education
A Kumu database developed by the 2022 Hawaii Leadership Forum.
ʻĀina Ulu- Kamehameha Schools
Culture and environmental education with a focus on serving Hawaiian students.
KUPU
Island-Wide Youth Environmental Stewardship Programs.
Ulu Haʻo o Hualalai
ʻĀina & Culture-Based education resources for the stewardship of Hualālai.
Three Mountain Alliance
Hawaii based learning guides, games, art projects and more!
Aloha ʻĀina Curriculum
Learning Resources, Instructional Activities, and Oli from the Pacific American Foundation
Hoʻokuaʻāina
ʻĀina-based lessons, videos and resources
Hawaiʻi Environmental Education Alliance
Aloha ʻĀina Curriculum
Kōkua Hawaii Foundation
Teacher Training & Resources for Farm to School programs
Mālama Learning Center
A large variety of ʻĀina- and culture-based resources.
more Curriculum resources
EcoRise
Curriculum designed to “empower youth to tackle real world challenges in their schools and communities by teaching them sustainability, innovation, and social entrepreneurship”.
Little Renegades
“For any teacher[…] looking to incorporate mindfulness practices in their work with young children.”
Children’s Environmental Literacy Foundation A variety of K-12 lesson plans focusing on Sustainability
Science Journal for Kids
“Hundreds of scientific articles written for kids [and] approved by scientists.”
City Tutor DC
A Variety of free lesson plans and learning resources
Earth Home: Digital Encyclopedia of Earth Science
Free open-access Earth Science Textbook
Green Our Planet Virtual Academy
Video lessons on STEM, nutrition, gardening, hydroponics and more.
Oregon Museum of Science and Industry
Science at Home: Science videos and DIY activities.
The Science Bank
“The Largest Free lending library of humane science products in the U.S..”
The Biology Corner
Biology lesson plans, tutorials and resources
Ellen McHenry’s Basement Workshop
Hundreds of free unit lessons
National Science Digital Library
STEM resources
funding support
Educators of America
Micro-grants for educators
Think Fund- Hawaii Community Foundation Post-secondary funding for Hawai’i Island students pursuing STEM related fields
Hawaii Education Grants
A list of Government grants for Hawaii teachers
Kapiʻolani Community College
ʻĀina & Culture-Based Education Library & Learning Resources
The Lion Project
$10K google search engine credits for Non-Profit Organizations.
Hawaii State Federal Credit Union Grants for public school teachers
programs and organizations
Hawaii Community Foundation
Online Coding Programs for girls in grades 3-12. Learn how to code using art.
Hawaiʻi Land Trust
ʻĀina-based Education and Connection
Hawaii Conservation Alliance
Partnership of organizations and agencies working together to restore and conserve native ecosystems
Code Art
Online Coding Programs for girls in grades 3-12. Learn how to code using art.
STEMe
STEM Youth Career Development Program
SeaCoast Science Center
Lessons, activities, and resources to support at-home learning
More Inspiration (a-z)
Kanu o ka ʻĀina Learning ʻOhana: Native Hawaiian Education Program
Ka ‘umeke: TedX Manoa- ‘Aina-Based Learning in the 21st Century (video)
Ke Kumu ʻĀina, The Kohala Center
National Park Services: Traditional Ecological Knowledge
National Science Digital Library
ʻŌlelo Noeau: Ao (Teaching & Learning), Hoʻokuaʻāina
Reinvented Magazine: A Guide to Stem Writing
Ulumaupuanui – 11 week field course on Hawaii Island
Waipā Foundation: ʻĀina-inspired Videos
I can provide the seeds but it’s up to you to plant them.
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