I have been involved in several projects for the GK-12 Program.
"A T. rex named Sue" at Bishop Museum
The Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum was one of the first two sites selected to display "Sue", the Tyrannosaurus rex skeleton discovered by Sue Hendrickson in the hills of South Dakota. Sue Hendrickson and "Sue" fossil preparator, Terry Wentz, visited Honolulu and Bishop Museum to participate in a day of paleontology activities with approximately 100 elementary and intermediate Hawai`i public school children. My task was to create and lead four hands-on activities for the children. My objective was to have the students gain a glimpse into the variety of tasks that a paleontologist can do. Armed with new knowledge and insight into the work of a paleontologist, students followed up the activities with a question and answer discussion with Sue Hendrickson and Terry Wentz.
Sue Hendrickson and Terry Wentz at Bishop Museum |
Digging for fossils at Bishop Museum |
Click here for more photos from "A T. rex named Sue"
Hokulani Elementary School Environmental Science
I have been working with 6th grade teachers Shari Kaneshiro and Fred Yoshinaga at Hokulani Elementary School in Honolulu developing an environmental science curriculum that focuses on Hawai`i.
Our goals are to:
Curriculum themes focus on developing:
Click here for more pictures from Hokulani Elementary school
Other potential projects relating to my research on the Hawaiian Acacia are listed below.
| TOPIC | GRADE LEVEL | SUBJECT |
|---|---|---|
| Traditional uses of koa and koai'a | K-12 | Science, Social studies |
| Biodiversity of the koa forest | K-12 | Science, Biology |
| What's happened to the koa forest? | 7-12 | Science, Biology |
| Koa Forest Field Trip Guide | 6-12 | Science, Biology |
| DNA Extractioin | 6-12 | Science, Biology |
| Measuring genetic diversity | 9-12 | Biology |
