Connecting students to communities through place-based science
“The goal of our program is to foster community science among schools, nurture independent research, and provide outreach and workshops that empower students and teachers with expertise, skills and equipment to do scientific research. ”
Community Science at ‘Iolani School is the legacy of John “Papa Jack” Kay, a 52-year faculty member at ʻIolani School who believed passionately about getting kids out in the real world doing science. He envisioned a resource for both the ‘Iolani School community and the broader STEM community. A place where students could conduct research and solve problems important to them, a gathering place for the community, and a resource in equipment and expertise for others.
‘Iolani Schoolʻs Paʻēpaʻē o Waikolu is a consortium of K-12 private, public, and charter schools dedicated to restoring the health of the Ala Wai Watershed through stream biodiversity curriculum and direct removal of invasive species from streams.
stemplus
STEMplus was created to help Hawaiʻi public, charter, and independent school teachers of all grade levels connect their classroom to community. Learn more about monthly meetings that connect experts to various community science based projects.
ʻĀINA-INFORMATICS
The ʻĀina-Informatics Network was established by ʻIolani School to develop place-based curricula for genome science, centered on local biodiversity and global issues in bioethics, all while generating real data via a community science approach.
independent research
Learn more about ʻIolani School students pursuing independent research projects and conducting science in service to their community.