SOUND OF GREEN INNOVATION IN MERDEKA CURRICULUM LEARNING SCIENCE BASED ON BASIC EDUCATION OF AMBON CITY

Abstract

Maluku, an archipelagic region with numerous small islands, necessitates a focused approach to island education management with the following objectives: 1) To sustainably protect, conserve, rehabilitate, utilize, and enrich the natural resources and ecological systems of small islands; 2) To enhance the involvement of communities and governmental bodies, and to stimulate community-led initiatives in managing natural resources and small islands to achieve fairness, balance, and sustainability; 3) To generate socio-economic and cultural value through community participation in the utilization of natural resources and small islands. The curriculum for educational institutions is practically developed based on diversification. A novel science education innovation, Sound of Green (SoG), integrates the living environment as a learning tool. This research aims to: 1) determine the improvement in students' conceptual understanding through the Sound of Green approach, empowering endemic Maluku plants in villages with musical tourism appeal in Ambon city; and 2) identify differences in students' creative thinking when employing the Sound of Green approach, empowering endemic Maluku plants in villages with musical tourism appeal in Ambon city. Statistical analysis revealed a difference in critical thinking regarding the carbon absorption of the gandaria plant across different locations among junior high students in Ambon. Furthermore, local Maluku fruits can now be used to produce various popular food and beverage products. Project-Based Learning (PjBL) is highly effective in fostering students' creative thinking and innovation to develop products beneficial to the community in their daily lives. This approach encourages practical application and community engagement.