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Channel Islands Film

Island Rotation: Lesson Plan 3

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
How far have California's Channel islands moved? What was the rate of this movement? Class members first examine data that shows the age of the Hawaiian island chain and the average speed of the Pacific Plate. They then watch West of the...
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Curated OER

Northwest Hawaiian Islands

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students compare and contrast places around the world. Students analyze the effects of human activity on the physical environment and devise plans to address the consequences. Students also focus on geographical topics such as formation...
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Life of an Island: From Mountain to Atoll

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students research the evolution of a volcanic island from origin to erosion. They determine the relative ages of the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands given their position in the archipelago.
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NOAA

The Biggest Plates on Earth

For Teachers 6th - 12th Standards
The deepest part of the ocean is the Marianas trench where two tectonic plates meet. Scholars explore plate tectonics and their boundary types by completing hands-on activities throughout the lesson. Specific areas, such as the Galapagos...
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Hawaiian Hot Spots

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students discuss how plate tectonics and volcanic activity have affected Hawaii. In this Hawaiian lesson, students look at maps and photographs of Hawaiian Islands and discuss their formation through multiple volcanic eruptions. They...
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Hawaiian Natives Disappear

For Teachers 7th - 10th
Students explore parts of the Hawaiian Islands to get a examine the exotic invasion, and see what challenges the natives face in reclaiming their territory. They identify the changes in the environment that have been the hardest on the...
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Stanford University

Annexation of Hawaii

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
Once an independent nation, Hawaii became part of the United States only after a business-sponsored coup of its queen. After examining newspapers from the 1890s, learners consider whether native Hawaiians wished to become Americans at...
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The 8 Realms - Hawaiian Vegetation Divisions

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
Students study the attributes of the 8 realms of Hawaiian vegetation. In this Hawaiian vegetation lesson, students read project cards to determine the elevation, rainfall, and organisms that live in each realm. They make a poster that...
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Curated OER

Create a Hawaiian Tako Lure

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students create a tako lure. In this Hawaiian culture lesson, students research how Hawaiians use natural resources to survive. Students are introduced to new vocabulary and create an octopus lure.
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Island formation

For Teachers 2nd - 11th
Students explain what an island is, and distinguish islands from similar landforms. They compare and contrast the different ways in which islands are formed.
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Curated OER

Hawaii: A Stolen Star

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Explore the islands of Hawaii. Investigate Hawaiian culture and compare their personal traditions to Hawaiian traditions. They locate Hawaii on a map and research the history of Hawaii.
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Roots of the Hawaiian Hotspot

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Learners explain the processes of plate tectonics and volcanism that resulted in the formation of the Hawaiian Islands. They describe, compare, and contrast S waves and P waves. They explain how
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Curated OER

Bellwork for Week 10

For Students 7th - 9th
In this bellwork worksheet, students answer questions about the Hawaiian islands formation, about science class in general, about rocks and minerals and about experimental design.
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Northwest Hawaiian Islands

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders identify the types of plants and animals on the Hawaiian Islands. They research information on sanctuaries. They analyze data on fish and fish resources in the area. They write a letter to the President explaining...
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Curated OER

Islands, Reefs, and a Hotspot

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Learners describe eight stages in the formation of islands in the Hawaiian archipelago. They examine the movement of tectonic plates in the Hawaiian archipelago region, and describe how plate movement produced the Hawaiian archipelago.
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Urbanization and Native Hawaiian Plants

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders research plants native to the Hawaiian Islands. Using the plants, they identify its purpose in the watershed and ways to help protect them from extinction. They survey a area of land and discover ways in which to bring...
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Curated OER

Hawaiian Monk Seal Jeopardy

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Students explore the Hawaiian monk seal. For this science lesson, students read about the monk seal and participate in a game in which they answer questions about the Hawaiian monk seal.
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PBS

Breaking it Down

For Teachers 4th - 12th
After challenging themselves to correctly choose the form of erosion and length of time required for a given landform to develop, earth science class members model mechanical and chemical weathering with various lab demonstrations over...
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Curated OER

A Feature Presentation - Geographic Landforms

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
Students investigate, identify and compare the various geographic terms that can be used to describe the landforms occurring in the Hawaiian islands.
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Curated OER

Where in the World is Hawaii?

For Teachers 2nd - 8th
Pupils compare a globe and a two-dimensional world map and explore how they both represent the planet Earth. They locate the Hawaiian Islands on the globe or the world map and describe how the geographical position is unique.
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Curated OER

Life of An Island

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students identify the steps in the life cycle of an island. They label islands in the correct stage of their life cycle and illustrate the process themselves. They also review the concept of plate tectonics.
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Curated OER

Island Formation

For Teachers 4th - 12th
Students create models of how islands are formed by hot spots and then write a summary of their observations and of how they think their model relates to volcanic hot spots and island formation.
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DocsTeach

Petition Against Annexation of Hawaii

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Stop westward expansion! The quick activity delves into the past to understand the petition against the annexation of Hawaii by the United States. Scholars analyze the petition to understand why native Hawaiians were against the...
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Aloha From the King

For Teachers 2nd
Through this activity pupils learn about King Kamehameha I, and letter writing. It begins with an overview of Hawaiian history, with an emphasis on King Kamehameha I, and then goes on to a letter writing activity. Each person writes a...

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