Grade 3 – 6 scientists were fortunate to have a visiting scientist and KS alumni, Dr. Kalama Hiheu, share her experiences from the Dakota Access Pipeline. She connected the science issues of how oil use affects global warming. She also shared the pride she felt to help the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe protest peacefully as water protectors.

Students were able to ask questions about the protest and about how to take care of water.

How do you care for and keep your water clean in your ahupua‘a?

Kumu Kutsunai and Kumu Rohloff  attended a meteorology workshop at ‘Iolani School.

The title of the workshop was “Meteorology in the Modern Age: Clouds and Climate Change.” The guest expert, Jennifer Griswold from UH, shared her work from all over the globe in cloud microphysics and climate change. Kumus from around the island investigated weather phenomena, cloud formation and El Nino and La Nina.

Here are some resources to research climate change on your own!