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| He`eia Fishpond |
Ka ‘Ai Kamaha‘o – Paepae O He‘eia strives to foster a better understanding of our surrounding environment through the application of traditional and contemporary resource management techniques and philosophies. Students participate in different marine science activities at He‘eia Fishpond.
- Water Quality – Students learn the skills and knowledge necessary to sample and measure water quality. Students measure salinity, temperature and dissolved oxygen levels within the fishpond. The objective is to practice skills necessary to understand better the many factors affecting the health and composition of the fishpond ecosystem.
- Species Abundance – Students acquire a variety of skills and knowledge to measure the abundance of kuhonu, Samoan crab, and predator fish in the fishpond. Kuhonu abundance is compared to abundance outside the fishpond on the adjancent reef, Malauka‘a. Correlations between abundance of all species sampled and the lunar cycle are also studied.
- Kuleana – Kuleana activities foster interrelationships between human and environment and associated processes, attitudes and values. Activities include maintenance of pens, makaha, and fishpond walls.
Language Arts – We focus on strengthening haumana’s reading comprehension, writing, and oratory skills. Within the established theme of PLACE and ENVIRONMENT, haumana spend a considerable amount of their time in the newspapers. It is critical that we become aware of the world around us as it pertains to the actions, mis-actions and inactions of those who space our planet and island home. Students become familiar with drawing out information and analyzing the content with the intent to process this info, understand it and communicate it.
Math – Our self-paced, computer math program allows students to move with some freedom through the curriculum based on their ability. It also encourages self-monitoring, self-assessment and accountability. Math concepts will also be applied to solve real problems in the projects.
Mo‘olelo – The social studies component of the project focuses on PLACE as it relates to POWER. We concentrate on the physical and human systems of geography in attempt to step back and take a larger, more geographically inclined look at the world that surrounds us. Utilizing maps and boundaries, we strengthen our sense of place and build our understanding and appreciation of the surrounding s that play a crucial role in how we understand people, culture, and identity. By understanding our sense of place and history, we can then begin to appreciate who we are and where we are from; this is empowerment. Haumana also learn the importance of protecting and caring for land in the spirit of ALOHA ‘AINA. |
