This curriculum is for Kaloko Loko Iʻa (Fishpond) located at Kaloko-Honokōhau National Historical Park in Kailua-Kona, on the Island of Hawaiʻi. The lessons are prepared to be place-based and intended to provide and prepare the next generation with knowledge from kūpuna (elders) with ties to the area. This traditional knowledge if not taught, practiced, and re-shared will not be perpetuated.
Recommended level: High School: Ninth Grade through Twelfth Grade
1. Kaloko Loko Iʻa: Understanding Hawaiian Fishponds
2. Marine Ecosystems and the Hawaiian Fishpond