GatesJuniorSchoolLessons

Kindergarten:
FiveSenses TiesinwiththestudyofSELFunit.Teacheshowscienceusesoursensestoobservetheworldaroundus.
LEEDfeaturesofK1Featuresexploredthroughhandsonactivitiesaboutthesolarpanels,bioswaleandthepassivelighting.
DecomposersPumpkinSeedsandMaoSeeds Decomposersandcompareandcontrastseedsusingtheirsensesandpowerofobservation.
Hokule'aConnection:DeckinKuaihelanilifeonthecanoeandwayfinding.

SunSafety

Healthlessonontakingcareofskinandeyes.LearnaboutUVwithbeadsthatreacttoUVlight.**OUTDOOREDconnection.

MaukaandMakaiUnitsona2yearrotationALSOcoordinatewithArleneMeritintheartprograminK1.

First:
WhatisScience?

Explorationofdifferentscienceconcepts.Freeexplorationnostations.

WhatScientistDo?Wecallthis"ologies"Collectdata,makemeasurements,andusetoolsofscientist.Anddifferentbranchesofscience.
BalanceandMotion(FOSSFollowUp)wheels/rollersandlevers/balance(continuelookingatothersimplemachines)andspinners
WasteWalk.Wheredoesthetrashoncampusgo?Rockyhillgreendumpsterstrashcompactorcompostsustainability.
Soil1Observationofsoilandwhatitismadeof.Beginmakingdrawingsandcollectingdataasascientist.Livingvsnonlivingandformerly
living.Connecttogardenprogram.
MaukaandMakaiUnitsona2yearrotation.

Second:
MakikiStreamHiketostreamanddorestorationworkandalsodosomecatchandreleaseofstreamcreatures.Collectfishforclassroomas
desiredbyteacher.
Watercyclepropertiesofwaterandthewatercycle.TiestogethermaukamakaifromK1.

PropertiesofMatterContinuewithobservationsthistimeofmaterials(solid/liquidandgas)dissolving/measurementsandestimations.
Beginmakingpredictions.CombinewiththelessonReactionsofMatterContinuelookingatreactionsbetweensubstances.(Observations
thatindicateareactionhavetakenplaceandmakingpredictionsandrecordingdata.)
TidePools(2visits)WaimanaloLookatthereefcommunitiesandlearnaboutthetiesinwiththecareoftheshoreline.Thislessonhasa
prefieldtriplesson.

Third:
CrayonRocksGeologylessonlookingatthe3typesofrockformationandmakemodelsofeachtypeaswellasobserveanddrawrock
samples.
Soil2secondlookatsoilwithGates.Usingsoilsamplesforhomearea,determinethewaterretentionandpercolationofthesoilsamples.
Alsoobserveparticlesizeanddrawanddocumentobservations.Addquantitativemeasurementstoourobservations.
WaterFiltersDesignandBuildfiltersusinghouseholditemstomodelthewatercycleandaquifer.
Milo/NativePlantseedsPropagationexperimentwithnativeplantsforlateroutplantings.
RockyHillvisitworkingardentohelptakecareofnativeplantsfromexperimentandforoutplanting.Oftenplantthetistalksfromtheluau.
MakikiStreamoutplantingReturntothesamestreamas2ndgradetooutplantnativeplantseithergrownbythethirdgradersortheprevious
yearsthirdgradeclass.
MonkSeal/seaturtlelectureGradelevellectureoftheNorthwesternHawaiianIslandsanimalsandhabitats.

Fourth:
AntiSmoking2sessionsgradelevelintrointhechapel.Healthlessoninconjunctionwiththerefusalskillsprogram.EileenMcCool
ToiletsandWaterConservationMakeflushingtoiletsandfixproblemstoconservewater.
StormDrainStencilingSpraypaintstormdrainsmessagewithcommunitypartners,bothonandoffcampus.
DragonfliesandStreamEcosystemsinpreparationfortheirovernightcampwithoutdooreducation.
Watershedandwatertesting.Followuplessonandcampprep.

MoonPhasesandNightSkyStudythephasesofthemoonandthestarsintheHawaiiannightsky.Preparefortheovernightcamp.
ElectricityandCircuitscomplimentsinclasslessonschallengeto"wireacardboardhouse"
***alsoattendtheCampMokuleiacamptoassistwithscienceaspartofsenseofplace

Fifth:
BugIdentification/classificationFOSSunittiein.Observations/comparisonanddocumentationthenusingakeytoidentify.UseAcademy
sciencemicroscopes
PotatoCometsPreparationfortheChallengertrip.Usetechniquestolearntousetheequipmentpriortovisit.Measurement/cooperation
/readinginstructionsandestimations.
BottleRockets2visitsPrebuildandlaunchonlowerfield.SchedulewithPE(LindaLeGrande)
AcidandBasesandIndicatorsusingcabbageasanindicatortotestsubstances.Connectwithoceanacidification.VolcanoesandChallenger
labs.
NeighborIslandLessons:2to3lessonsperclass
Lavalayering/Shieldvolcanoes
Mapsand"sandbox"mapping(ITmadethis)
GeologyofRockyhill/NativePlantidentification
NativeBirdsandAdaptations
***alsoattendtheHawaiiIslandcamptoassistwithscienceaspartofsenseofplace

Sixth
VariablesComplimentFOSSunit.Newtaskinadifferentsituationtoidentifyandtestvariables.
CatapultsTwovisitsPrepandexplanationvideo.Testvariablesinfirsttrialsthenusemythbuster'stechniquetotestthecatapults.
BotanyThislessonwasdevelopedbyGatesandisbeingusedinCaseclassrooms.Identificationofplantsbytheirbasicstructures.

Sugars,starchesandcellulose:GardenConnectionswithElisa'sgarden:Usingtestinlearnthelocationofdifferentfoodstorageinplants

Otherenrichmentopportunities712
7thgradedaycampatReppunfarm/plantnaupakafor8thgrade(400students)
Malamahonuaconnectionsinclude:
Windsandadaptations,(kitestoplants)StarlinesandNavigation
7thgradebottlerocketchallenge.
8thgradecamp:Malamahonuaconnectionsinclude:
Day1:hikeandrestorationofKaenaPointOutplantingexperience.(400students)Starsofthenightsky
Day2ofcamp:FindingKoomohana.Learningtofindyourwaywithnature'sclues.***attendtheCampMokuleiacamptoassistwith
scienceaspartofsenseofplace4camps7rotationseachcamp

Grade
level/#
classes

#of
class
visits
possibl
e

K(6)

6of6

5senses/How
scientistmake
observations

K1LEED
sustainable
Features
++K1

Hokule'a
Deckin
Kuaihelani

Sunsafety
(OutdoorED
junior
ranger)

Mauka/Makai
2yearrotation

Whatis
Science?
"Ologies"
Whatscientist
do?

Mauka/
Makai
2year
rotation

Decomposers
Compareseeds
(compliments
Eliza's
program)
++RockyHill
Balanceand
Motion

Wastewalk
Wheredoes
trashgo?
++walkon
campus

SOIL1:
Whatmakes
upSoil?
(compliment
sEliza
program)

Animal2x2
Comparefishesorearthworms
Observationskills

36
1(6)

6of6

36

2(6)

24
3(6)

MakikiStream
Restoration
++walkto
stream
compliments
OE
Crayonrocks:
RockCycle

Watercycle

StatesofMatter
Reactionsof
Matter

Tidepools
Preplesson
sortsand
andshells.
Safetyetc

Tidepools

++Makapu'u
TidePools

Tobedeveloped??
Cyclesofmealworms

SOIL2:
water
retention&
particles

WaterFilters/
Water
cycle/water
conservation

Makiki
Streamout
plant

Monksealseaturtles
++LukeLectureHall

AntiSmoking
(Refusalskills
withE.McCool
)
Startwith
Gradelevelin
chapel
Electric
Circuits

Classify
Arthropods
A.k.a.bugs

StormDrain
Stenciling
andwater
conservation

Dragonfliesand
Stream
ecosystems

**CampPrep

Toilets/
wateruse

Moonphasesandmoonsurface/
Nightsky
++useadarkeningroom
**CampPrep

Native
plants/
seeds
rockyhillor
garden
Watershed
andwater
Quality
testing

**Camp
Prep

Potato
Comets
prepfor
NASA
Challenger

BottleRockets
Reservewith
PE/security
++lowerfield
forlaunch

Acid/Base
Lab
Prepfor
challenger
andbig
islandtoo

Mapsand
map
reading
**Hawaii
Islandcamp
prep

LavaLayering/shieldvolcano

**HawaiiIslandcampprep

36
4(8)

56
4cont.

5(8)

56

5(
cont)

6(12)

48

NativeBirds
and
Adaptations
**Hawaii
Islandcamp
prep

Variables

Sugar/Starche
sfoundin
Plants

Connectsto
Elizain
Gardenwith
6th

Simple
Machines

Trebuchet

++useteam
spacesinCase

Botany**
movedto
Eliza'sgarden