Education
Garden Educational Material
We have made some exciting changes to our learning platform. By incorporating these materials into our own website, we maintain security and utilize a well-established learning management system. Here you can explore educational videos and additional learning materials on soil science, plant science and more for FREE!
Features of the Learning System:
The system will track your completion of courses. This will help us identify what is being used. Lessons are designed to be taken sequentially, but that is not required.
Weʻve moved our videos to Vimeo, instead of YouTube for better security.
One change weʻve made is to make the courses accessible to students; to access they will need to register. We hope to do some special student projects in the future. They can see the progress and access all the material from home. Of course, this is optional.
Teachers can still download everything for use in your own classroom or learning management system on a lesson by lesson basis.
All users will need to register and sign in to use the platform. Registration is free.
What We Offer
1. Free Soil Science and Plant Science courses
Available for grades K-2, 3-5, and 6-8!
CLICK HERE TO EXPLORE THOSE FREE RESOURCES.
2.Free Native Hawaiian Plants Curriculum
Aligned with NGSS Standards, Nā Hopena A‘o, ʻĀina Aloha, and ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi for Grades 6-8.
CLICK HERE TO SIGNUP FOR FREE CURRICULUM
3. Free Kumu Mea Kanu garden kits
Grow Kit (available Quarter 2 and 3), available for grades K-2 and 3-5
Themed Kits (available in Quarter 3 only), available for:
- K-1st – Garden Art Kit
- 2nd-3rd – Chef Kit
- 4th-5th – Hawaiiana Kit
- 6th-8th – Sustainability Kit
While kumu kits are free, we have limits on the number that we are able to distribute each quarter. Teachers must first fill out an interest form and then be confirmed for participation before receiving kit materials.
TO RECIEVE INTEREST FORM PLEASE EMAIL SOPHIE@GROWSOMEGOOD.ORG
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Extra Material
The material below is great education content that we have captured through the years. On the videos, select the icon on the top right to see the full list on YouTube.
Math Matters in the Garden
Measuring Perimeter, Area & Volume / Inspiring Entrepreneurial Minds This week, third and fourth graders at Kihei Elementary School and Wailuku...
Soil Building with Cover Crops
The hottest summer months in Kihei are tough on most garden plants, but it’s a great time to introduce cover crops for improving soil health and...
Seaweed Lesson and Use in the Garden
The following is a synopsis of seaweed lessons and materials used for YMCA classes (mixed ages). Goal: Give students a understanding of the value of...