In support of rebuilding the collaborative Nā Wai ʻEkolu teacher network, the lens for SY 2024-24 STEMplus events will focus on providing resources, tools, methods, and experts toward teacher growth in facilitating student-led watershed health inquiry, monitoring and management projects.
Based on the conversations and needs we identified at our launch meeting in July, we are excited to invite you to the first workshop in our series, focusing on water quality. Join us on Wednesday, September 11th, 4:30 - 7:00 PM at the ʻIolani School Sullivan Center 4th Floor Wetlab and Project Space.
The question guiding our workshop will be.. Where and when do the hottest temperatures occur in your stream and what naturally occurring and human built factors contribute to those conditions?
A more detailed agenda will be sent out as we get closer to the meeting date but in the meantime,
our goals for this session are to . . .
1) Briefly discuss the interrelated dynamics of water quality parameters like temperature, dissolved oxygen, turbidity, nutrients, and pH.
2) Explain in detail how temperature impacts water quality, stream habitat and animals health.
3) Provide tools to measure temperature and a few other key water quality parameters so teachers can facilitate testing with the students and plan to report finding back to the group
While Nā Wai ʻEkolu network has historically brought together educators and students in "the three waters" of the Ala Wai watershed(Pālolo, Mānoa, & Makiki) in Waikīkī to co-develop curriculum, monitoring and management practices for improved health of stream and coastal waters... teachers from all moku (and beyond) are welcome!
