{"id":2419,"date":"2026-01-27T17:48:24","date_gmt":"2026-01-27T17:48:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dev.www.purdue.edu\/trails\/?p=2419"},"modified":"2026-01-27T18:40:18","modified_gmt":"2026-01-27T18:40:18","slug":"designing-makau-through-hawaiian-language-and-biomimicry","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/trails\/designing-makau-through-hawaiian-language-and-biomimicry\/","title":{"rendered":"Designing M\u0101kau Through Hawaiian Language and Biomimicry"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"2419\" class=\"elementor elementor-2419\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-e0ded33 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e0ded33\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2d2506c\" data-id=\"2d2506c\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ed06618 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ed06618\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2><b>Lesson Overview:<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><!-- \/wp:heading --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0Students explore invasive species and ecosystem challenges in Hawai\u02bbi by using Hawaiian language as the primary lens for learning.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0Through Hawaiian vocabulary, cultural knowledge, and engineering design, students design a <b>m\u0101kau (Hawaiian fishing lure)<\/b> as a response to invasive fish, connecting STEM problem-solving with language, place, and responsibility to the ocean.<\/p>\n<p><b style=\"font-family: inherit;color: #8e6f3e;font-size: 1.8667rem\">Lesson Scenario:<\/b><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:heading --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0In Hawaiian coastal and freshwater environments, invasive fish species threaten native ecosystems and traditional ways of interacting with the ocean.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0To understand this problem from a Hawaiian perspective, students use Hawaiian language to learn about native and invasive species, fishing practices, moon cycles, and ecological relationships.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 1rem\">\u00a0Students then apply this understanding to design a m\u0101kau (fishing lure) that can be used during a Mauka-to-Makai field experience to help address invasive species while honoring cultural values and sustainable practices.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:heading --><\/p>\n<h2><b>Lesson or Unit Objectives:<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><!-- \/wp:heading --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0Students will be able to:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none\">\n<ul>\n<li>Use Hawaiian language to describe native (i\u02bba maoli) and invasive (i\u02bba \u02bb\u014dpala) species<\/li>\n<li>Understand invasive species as an ecological and cultural issue in Hawai\u02bbi<\/li>\n<li>Learn traditional and contemporary Hawaiian fishing concepts and practices<\/li>\n<li>Apply engineering design and biomimicry to create a fishing lure (m\u0101kau)<\/li>\n<li>Use CAD and 3D printing as tools to realize design ideas<\/li>\n<li>Test and reflect on their designs during field-based fishing experiences<\/li>\n<li>Articulate their kuleana (responsibility) to care for the ocean and \u02bb\u0101ina\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><!-- \/wp:list-item --><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:list --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:heading --><\/p>\n<h2><b>Age Level or Subject:<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><!-- \/wp:heading --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:list --><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none\">\n<ul><!-- wp:list-item --><\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none\">\n<ul>\n<li>Grade 8-12, <b>Hawaiian Language I &amp; 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