Teachers need to sign up by Sept. 3 for school program
Island students and their teachers will have the chance again this year to leave the classroom and study the watersheds of Hawaii Island.
The Kohala Center is recruiting teachers for its second year of the Hawaii Island Meaningful Outdoor Experiences for Students, an innovative hands-on science-based program that focuses on bay and watershed education in ahupua'a -- the Hawaiian term for designated land divisions running from the mountain to the sea -- of the Kona coast, Kohala Mountain and Hilo Bay.
Students will learn about their ahupua'a through classroom presentations and field trips, and identify and implement a scientific research project to work on throughout the year on topics such as coral reefs, forest flora and fauna, water quality, non-point source pollution, runoff, sedimentation or marine debris.
The program will culminate in a year-end conference.
Sept. 3 is the registration deadline for teachers. Contact info@kohalacenter.org or 887-6411, or visit http://www.kohalacenter.org
Teachers who participated in last year's program are encouraged to apply again.
The program focuses on intermediate and high school science teachers in Kona, Kohala and North and South Hilo.
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