Each digital resources bundle has its own page, linked below.
Like our in-person field trips, the digital bundles were created with NGSS standards for the various grade levels in mind.
3rd Grade Digital Resources Bundle
February 8, 2021
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“Amazing Adaptations” is Lyon Arboretum’s Grade 3 field trip, which explores how adaptations allow different plants to survive in different habitats. We highlight habitats and adaptations that are present in Hawaiʻi to encourage your students to connect the larger concept of “adaptations” to our unique island home.
This bundle features materials to help students and teachers explore adaptations that let plants survive in different habitats in our islands.
Our resources are place-based and all proceeds support Lyon Arboretum’s education and outreach programs.
For more information, check out the Amazing Adaptations Digital Resources page. Mahalo nui loa for your support!
Middle- and High School Native Plants Bundle (web exclusive)
January 14, 2021
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This all-new offering is designed for middle- and high school students to explore the native plants of Hawaiʻi and grapple with a real-world conservation issue with our historical debate activity.
This digital bundle is a place-based way to delve into the unique flora of our islands and the challenges our native species face. Our resources are place-based, and all proceeds go to support Lyon Arboretum’s education and outreach programs.
For more information, check out the Endemic Endeavors (Native Plants) Digital Resources Bundle page. Mahalo nui loa for your support!
2nd Grade Digital Resources Bundle
January 8, 2021
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“Plants and Friends” is Lyon Arboretum’s Grade 2 field trip, which explores the interdependence between plants and animals through pollinator interactions and seed dispersal mechanisms.
The digital bundle is a way to bring our seed dispersal lab activity into your classroom, whether it’s in person or online. Our resources are place-based and all proceeds support Lyon Arboretum’s education and outreach programs.
For more information, check out the Plants and Friends Digital Resources page. Mahalo nui loa for your support!
1st Grade Digital Resources Bundle
October 14, 2020
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“Sort It Out” is our Grade 1 field trip, which explores the concept of trait variation in plants. The digital bundle is a way to bring our ti leaf traits activity into your classroom, whether it’s in person or online. Students will practice recognizing similarities and differences using a familiar, local plant: ti!
For more information, check out the Sort It Out Digital Resources Bundle page. Mahalo nui loa to all our teachers for their work with our keiki!
Free online resources
Aloha teachers! We are pleased to share our new Teacher and Student Resources page. We have collected a variety of resources from around the web–as well as some from our own office–to share with you. The page is set up so you can navigate by grade level. It is still under development–we will continue to add more resources as we find them–so check back with it from time to time.
Thank you for your dedication! Best wishes for you, your loved ones, and your students.
Don’t forget to check out our virtual tours page for another way to bring the Arboretum into your classroom!
Contact the Lyon Arboretum Education Department
Lyon Arboretum Education Department
Email: LyonEdu@hawaii.edu. (This email address will replace our old email address educationlyonarboretum@gmail.com, effective 1/1/23. Beginning 1/1/23, please use LyonEdu@hawaii.edu.)
Phone: (808)988-0461
Office Hours: 7:15am*-4:00pm Monday-Friday
*Please note that we are typically out of the office between 8:30 am-12:30 pm conducting our daily field trips.
If you need any assistance accessing information on this page or our forms, please contact us directly: (808) 988-0461 or LyonEdu@hawaii.edu. (This email address will replace our old email address educationlyonarboretum@gmail.com, effective 1/1/23. Beginning 1/1/23, please use LyonEdu@hawaii.edu.)