Curriculum for Educators

Tipu Tipu Restoration and Sustainability offers free educational resources. We work with educators and schools to bring watershed restoration and sustainability into elementary, middle, and high schools.

Examples of curriculum:

HS-LS2-2 Ecosystems: Interactions, Energy, and Dynamics

Lesson plans:

Pili Grass Lesson Plan

‘A’ali’i Lesson Plan

Ma’o Lesson Plan

 

References for lesson plans:
Plantpono.org
Growing Hawaii’s Native Plant- Lilleeng-Rosenburger
Plants in Hawaiian Culture- Krauss
La`au Hawaii traditional uses of plants- Abbott

 

Pili grass at UHMC Kauluwehi garden
Tipu Tipu Restoration and Sustainability educatonal presentation at UHMC

Noor Dphrepaulezz, biologist and executive director of Tipu Tipu Restoration and Sustainability speaks to educators.

Tipu Tipu Restoration and Sustainability educatonal presentation at UHMC Kauluwehi garden

Above: Noor Dphrepaulezz planting Ma’o at UHMC Kauluwehi garden

Left: Mature and ready to harvest Pili Grass twisted and wrapped around itself.