Kamehameha Schools

For further exploration, visit the Holomoana site, a Native Hawaiian place of learning for voyagers of the world

Holomoana Lessons and Activities

Curious about ways to incorporate wayfinding into your own curriculum?
These resources might help. Search for lesson plans, digital activities, worksheets, videos and more.

Ohana Engagement

Ānila(Weather) Report

Lesson Plan

Calculating Speed, Distance, and Duration

Video

Calculating Speed, Distance and Duration

Cardinal Points Overview

Lesson Plan

Cardinal Points for Early Learners

Hands-on Activity

Cardinal Points for Early Learners Map Game

Presentation

Cardinal Points for Early Learners

Worksheet

Find the Cardinal Points at Your Home

Lesson Plan

Committing to a Sustainable Future

Lesson Plan

Creating a More Sustainable Future

Hawaiian Measurements

Ohana Engagement

Hawaiian Star Compass

Digital Activity

Helpful or Harmful?

Lesson Plan

Stepping Out of Our Comfort Zones

Video

Daily Life on the Hōkūleʻa

Hōkūleʻa History and Parts

Video

Hōkūleʻa in 360℃

Video

Holomoana Introduction & Navigation

Ohana Engagement

Homemade Weather Vane

Land-Based Seabirds in Hawai'i

Presentation

Land-Based Seabirds in Hawai'i

Hands-on Activity

Land-Based Seabirds in Hawai'i - Coloring Pages for PreK

Hands-on Activity

Land-Based Seabirds in Hawai'i - Coloring Pages for Elementary

Hands-on Activity

Make Your Own Seed Paper

Hands-on Activity

Make Your Own Sun Track Model

Hands-on Activity

Making Good Choices for the Planet

Digital Activity

Measuring your Speed, Distance, and Duration

Video

Moananuiākea Overview

Worksheet

Planning Your Route

Digital Activity

Sailing Home Overview

Worksheet

Seamanship Knots

Worksheet

Seamanship Knots (‘Ōlelo Hawai’i)

Digital Activity

The Sun at Your Hale

Lesson Plan

The Sun Throughout the Year

Digital Activity

Sunrise and Sunset Throughout the Year Overview

Lesson Plan

Taking Action for a Sustainable Future

Hands-on Activity

Parts of the Wa'a Cut and Paste

Hands-on Activity

Building a Wa'a Kaukahi

Digital Activity

Parts of the Wa'a

Lesson Plan

Parts of a Wa’a (Part A) 2-day

Lesson Plan

Parts of a Wa’a (Part B) 3-day

Hands-on Activity

Parts of the Hōkūleʻa: Mini Poster

Hands-on Activity

Parts of the Wa`a: Mini Poster

Lesson Plan

Wa’a Types (Part A) 2-day

Lesson Plan

Wa’a Types (Part B) 3-day

Worksheet

Wayfinding & Seafaring Resources

Digital Activity

Where in the World?

Worksheet

Which Way Are We Going?

Haumāna Showcase

Inspired by the current Hōkūle‘a Moananuiākea voyage, teacher Tiffany Kakinami introduced two art styles to her KS summer school class in a way that was relevant to students, in the context of Polynesian voyaging. Her students (rising fifth and sixth graders) painted Fauvist artworks, experimenting with using unnaturally bright expressive colors, typical of the art style, in imaginative ways to paint a location along the Moananuiākea voyage route. Before putting brush to paper, they first learned more about the Hōkūle‘a voyage and this year’s scheduled port stops. Each student then selected one port stop to research further and then featured that location in their Fauvist painting. The results were great! Check out a few of them below.

From One Place to Another

by Hi‘iaka Koa

“I want my art to tell the story of how our ancestors were very smart people. I also want to show a place that they went, the last place actually. No compass, or technology. Just the things around you, the stars, wind, ocean and others, to help get to where you want or need to be.”

O‘ahu Landmarks You Should See

by Kamakana Kaahaaina

“My artwork shows many places on O‘ahu that represent it. For example they are Chinaman’s hat, Pearl Harbor, ‘Iolani Palace, Makapu‘u Lighthouse, and our airport.”

Australian Wilderness

by Kielekea Arellano

“I think my artwork tells the world that Hōkūle‘a and the Hawaiian culture respect and care for other cultures and that those cultures can thrive and not become lost like the Hawaiian culture almost did.”

By Hilina‘i Ikehara-Miyahara

Holomoana Lessons and Activities

Haumāna Showcase

From One Place to Another

O‘ahu Landmarks You Should See

Australian Wilderness

Kawaiaha‘o Plaza

KS Hawai‘i

KS Kapālama

KS Maui