At Grow Some Good, we believe learning grows best when hands are in the soil. We partner with teachers across Maui to bring garden-based education into the classroom, free of charge, so every keiki has the chance to plant, observe, and grow. All programs are offered at no cost to teachers or schools.
We currently offer three programs, each rooted in place and suited to different grade levels:
A hands-on growing kit and video curriculum for Pre-K–8th grade. Offered in Quarters 2 and 3 only, with sign-up and confirmation required to receive materials.
How It Works
The Kumu Mea Kanu Kit is a seasonal offering, available in Q2 and Q3 of the school year. Signing up is just the first step. You’ll receive a short confirmation form afterward, and only confirmed classrooms receive kits (soil, pots, seeds, and a garden journal) delivered to their school, first come, first served. Once your kit arrives, students spend 6-8 weeks growing alongside weekly training videos and workbooks.
How to Sign-Up
Use this link to join our teacher interest email list. Before Q2 and Q3 begin, we’ll send you an email with a short interest form. Please fill it out for your classroom, and once confirmed, we’ll deliver physical supplies right to your school.
How It Works
As part of the DOE Hawaiʻi Native Plants in Schools Program, Grow Some Good has created curriculum designed for Grades 6-8 focused on native Hawaiian plants. The Native Hawaiian Plants Unit includes six lessons, each with a full lesson outline, optional video lesson, grade specific worksheets, hands-on activities, and additional resources for further learning. These lessons are aligned with NGSS Standards, Nā Hopena A‘o, ʻĀina Aloha, and ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi.
Each of the six lessons will build student knowledge related to native plants in Hawaiʻi. Lesson 1 introduces students to the many types of plants found in Hawaiʻi and explores how those plants arrived here. Lesson 2 takes a closer look at the role of native plants in the diverse ecosystems across the islands. Lesson 3 explores the connection to and importance of native plants in Hawaiian culture. Lesson 4 looks closely at specific endemic and indigenous plants to emphasize the information gathered in previous lessons. Lesson 5 brings to light the threats that native plants face and the conservation efforts to protect them. Lesson 6 rounds out the unit with a look at how students can help care for our native plants and ecosystems.
There are no physical materials to receive or deliveries to wait for. Once you sign up and receive login access, you and your students can begin whenever it fits your classroom, any time of year.
How to Sign-Up
Follow this link to our learning platform to make an account and register for this free course.
How It Works
This guide is designed to help educators bring classroom health education out into the garden through hands-on activities. The focus is on nutrition education, connecting each activity to the Priority Health Topic of Healthy Eating and to the National Health Education Standards. As the NHES Key Policies and Guidelines state, “Nutrition education includes culturally relevant activities that are ʻāina-based and hands-on, such as food preparation, taste-testing, farm visits, and school gardens,” (National Health Education Standards in Hawaiʻi). This guide gives classroom teachers engaging ways to integrate nutrition and health education with garden-based learning.
How to Sign-Up
Follow this link to our learning platform to make an account and register for this free course.
Quick Links for Teachers
The links below are for teachers already enrolled in one of our curricula. If you haven’t signed up yet, please use the links above to get started first.