Prism Curricula: Grade 6
You may download individual lessons or even entire units by visiting each curriculum page. View students in action and samples of student work. See the standards addressed with each unit and concept maps of each unit. Some of the units address specific ecosystems while others focus on key concepts. Check it out!
Please note that all curricula currently available are drafts that will be updated periodically. Please feel free to send suggestions via email to prism@hawaii.edu.
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Ocean Exploration - 6th Grade
In this curriculum students dive deep into ocean exploration as they create their own Hawai’i ocean maps, learn how to use navigational tools such as GPS, experience a day in the life of an open-ocean researcher, apply mathematics to calculate the growth and diet of ocean animals, discover the unique characteristics of marine mammals, collect and analyze water samples using water chemistry techniques, research the uses of native limu (seaweed), and learn to communicate the importance of fishing regulations and ocean conservation.
Hawaiʻi's Dryland Forest- 6th Grade
The Hawaiian Dry Forest is one of the most endangered ecosystems in the world. This unit uses the dry forest as a way to explore invasive species and the importance of conservation. The unit culminates in a community education project in which the students create educational brochures to handout to the public.