Junior School faculty Jeanne Lindgren and Demetra Kaulukukui had already planned on integrating an inquiry-based study of Kaho‘olawe into the grade 7 curriculum when they were given the opportunity to visit the remote island in October 2013. Through a connection with Mike Naho‘opi‘i, director of Kaho‘olawe Island Reserve Commission (KIRC), the two teachers joined a volunteer group and explored the island, developing insights into its unique ecosystem.