Hawaiian Solar Bot
Make your own bot creature made of local materials that moves with the power of the sun! Dream of a Hawai’i powered by renewable energy and constructed with local materials. step-by-step postcard Detailed lesson plan |
Hua Moa & Kukui Nut Chalk
Make your own sidewalk chalk using locally source materials. step-by-step postcard Detailed lesson plan |
Mo'o Shapeshifter/ color mixer and pH sensor
A hands-on millifluidic STEAM activity that results in a paper color mixing tool or a pH sensing tool. It invites reflection on fluid flow at a range of scales, from the scale of ahupua'a to a pocket sensor tool, and introduces the basics of passive fluid and capillary forces. This is simple enough to invite iteration and has quick enough fluid movement to be observed over a period of minutes rather than hours. step-by-step postcard Detailed lesson plan |
Leaf Name Tag
Make name tags by etching the leaves of the invasive Autograph Tree. A fun exercise that eliminates wasteful sticker and plastic encased name tags at workshop events. step-by-step postcard Detailed lesson plan |
Lau & Light/Chlorophyll Prints
Explore making images on leaves using just paper, leaves, and the rays of the sun. Using leaves with a high amount of magnesium, such as Crotan leaves, experiment creating images that harness the process of photosynthesis within leaves. step-by-step postcard Detailed lesson plan |
Limu Bioplastic
Explore making bioplastics from invasive limu (seaweed) such as Prickley Weed and Gorilla Ogo. These instructions will get you started on your experimentation process. step-by-step postcard Detailed lesson plan |
Niu Cube
Explore weaving a cube from niu (coconut) fronds step-by-step handout Detailed lesson plan (growing place-based mycelium in woven hina'i for bioremediation experiments) |
Natural Lights
Explore making a small illuminated sculpture made of natural materials powered by a mini solar cell panel, LED diode, and copper tape. The question: "What lights you up?" is the open ended prompt. Step-by-step postcard [link coming soon] Detailed lesson plan [link coming soon] Workshop photos |