School: Nānāikapono Elementary SchoolGrade Level: Grades 3-6Teacher: Celia Miyagawa and Luania Sula Driving Question: How do we, as sewists, create and upcycle textiles to support our community? What did the students DO? This small but spirited sewing group is using their creativity and sewing skills to make useful and meaningful items for their school and...

School: Nānāikapono Elementary SchoolGrade Level: Grades 5-6Teacher: Janessa Gorgonio and Elliena Inoue Driving Question: How do we, as thriving community contributing engineers, construct a mobile machine that will help 21st century learners solve real-life problems through creative design? What did the students DO? The Ponobots, made up mostly of returning members, started the year with...

School: Nānāikapono Elementary SchoolGrade Level: Grades K-6Teacher: Nicole Huffman Driving Question: How do we, as musicians, use ʻukulele to share and enhance our musical knowledge, so that music is enjoyed throughout the community? How do we as composers, write music to share and enhance our musical knowledge, so that music is enjoyed throughout the community?...

School: Nānāikapono Elementary SchoolGrade Level: Grades 3-6Teacher: Bryson Matsushima and Alexis (Lexi) Prei Driving Question: How do we, as lifelong learners, continue to live our lives to the best and healthiest of ways? What did the students DO? This energetic running group has embraced a healthy lifestyle by committing to regular stretching, exercise, and running...

School: Nānāikapono Elementary SchoolGrade Level: Grades K-1Teacher: Mary (Nani) Kahalewai and Kelli Liu Driving Question: How do we, as hula dancers and Hawaiian language learners, perpetuate Hawaiian culture so that it lives on for many generations? What did the students DO? This energetic group of keiki is growing in both hula and ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi as...

School: Nānāikapono Elementary SchoolGrade Level: Grades 4-6Teacher: Charimel Rarrallo Driving Question: How do we, as Nānāikapono students, create memories that can be cherished by families, the community, and future students through photography and art? What did the students DO? The Hāna Noʻeau group at Nānāikapono Elementary has been exploring photography and art as a way...

School: Nānāikapono Elementary SchoolGrade Level: Grades 3-6Teacher: Wendy Gumm and Luania Sula Driving Question: How do we, as Guardians of the Garden, nurture and sustain plants in the Nanakuli Valley? What did the students DO? The Guardians of the Garden are a small but mighty group of haumāna (students) who dedicate themselves to nurturing and...

School: Nānāikapono Elementary SchoolGrade Level: Grades 3-6Teacher: Abraham Concepcion Driving Question: How do we, as young AlphaZen students, use the power of mindful movement and breath to cultivate inner strength, resilience, and a sense of calm in our everyday lives? What did the students DO? The AlphaZen group embraced the art of mindfulness through yoga,...

School: Nānāikapono Elementary SchoolGrade Level: Grades 3-6Teacher: Cece Miyagawa and Rebecca Hadley Driving Question: How do we as artisans design lei and other designs to share our heritage and connect with our community? What did the students DO? This creative group of artisans has been learning and refining various lei-making techniques while exploring other craft...