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Website
Other

Save Our Seas Organization: Home Page

For Students 9th - 10th
Home page of the Save Our Seas Organization which seeks to protect all the oceans of the world.
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eBook
Other

Chicago Science Group: Earth's Changing Surface Virtual Field Trip

For Students 3rd - 5th
Join Science Companion author Belinda Basca and her family as they explore the land forms in Hawaii from a helicopter! Includes suggestions for teacher lessons, student activities, and web resources.
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Handout
NSTATE

Hawaii State Symbols

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn all about Hawaii's state symbols including the state bird, flower, fish, dance, flag, and more. Click on the symbol name to see a picture and learn more information.
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Website
Other

Go Hawaii: The Hawaiian Islands

For Students 9th - 10th
This in-depth tourism resource will give students information about each of the Hawaiian islands. Includes video.
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Website
Curated OER

National Park Service: Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park

For Students 9th - 10th
This site is the home site for the Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park. From this site you can find visitor information, history and culture, news and events and more.
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Website
A&E Television

History.com: Hawaii

For Students 9th - 10th
Take a detailed look at the state of Hawaii! From its earliest history and peoples, to present day facts which include population, climate, geography, plants and animals, economy, government, cultural life, sports and recreation,...
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Website
A&E Television

History.com: The States

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn unique facts about each American state. You can also read a more in-depth history of each state, watch videos and play a game about all the states.
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Interactive
Kidport

Kidport: United States of America Geography

For Students 3rd - 5th
This site contains a fun way to learn about the states within the United States. Click on the state that you want to learn more about and it provides facts, geographic landmarks, points of interest, major industries, a quiz and more.
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Activity
Smithsonian Institution

National Museum of American History: The Olomana in the Kingdom of Hawaii

For Students 9th - 10th
Objects can lead you to some interesting stories. Read and see where and how this toy-like locomotive was used. Cursor down to locate this information.
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Lesson Plan
PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Storytelling: Tales of Everyday Life

For Teachers 4th - 6th Standards
Students explore how events from everyday life can become stories, and how different types of narratives-such as ships' logs and journals-can tell the story of the same event. This is one of four storytelling lessons.
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Lesson Plan
PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Storytelling: Writers' Workshop

For Teachers 4th - 6th Standards
Students draw on their understanding of different types of narratives to inspire and enrich their own storytelling. This is one of four storytelling lessons.
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Lesson Plan
PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Coastal Communities Collection

For Students 9th - 10th
This collection features videos that describe . ECHO members include people from Alaska Native Heritage Center and North Slope Borough ECHO Project in Alaska; Bishop Museum in Hawai'i; New Bedford ECHO Project and Peabody Essex Museum in...
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Lesson Plan
PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Storytelling: Performance and Art

For Teachers 4th - 6th Standards
Students explore how stories can be told without words, such as through performance and art. This is one of four storytelling lessons.
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Lesson Plan
PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Storytelling: Oral Traditions

For Teachers 4th - 6th Standards
Students talk about what makes a good story, look at the oral tradition of storytelling, and compare and contrast stories from two different cultural traditions. This is one of four storytelling lessons.
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Lesson Plan
BSCS Science Learning

Bscs: Restoring Ea Middle School Science Unit

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Restoring Ea is a place-based middle school science unit exploring management strategies that could be used for the Loko ea fishpond to sustainably feed people and ensure the ecosystem is healthy and pono (balanced). While specifically...
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Handout
Johns Hopkins University

The Johns Hopkins University: Hawaii State Maps

For Students 9th - 10th
At this site from The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory, you can learn more about the island state in the Pacific Ocean. Hawaii has several interesting landforms. Find out more about Hawaii by checking out this website.
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Website
Lonely Planet

Lonely Planet: Hawaii

For Students 1st - 9th
Travel site with stunning photographs provides an overview of the culture and history of Hawaii. Use this site to learn about language, foods, and traditions common to this state.
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Website
PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Water Erosion

For Students 9th - 10th
In this video from Nature, learn about the erosive action of water on the Hawaiian landscape and human efforts to limit it.
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Lesson Plan
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College

Serc: Hotspot Lesson: Samoan Hotspot

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Using the Hotspot Theory and Plate Velocities, students make comparisons between Hawaii and Samoa in an attempt to determine the volcanic origin of Samoa.
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Website
University of Hawai'i

Virtually Hawaii: Virtual Field Trips

For Students 9th - 10th
Engage in a guided tour around the islands of Hawaii while learning some historical facts by taking this virtual field trip. Shows photos and places of interest in Kauai, Molokai, Kahoolawe, Maui, Oahu and the Big Island.
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Interactive
Digital Dialects

Digital Dialects: Hawaiian Language

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Hawai'i is home to two native languages: English and Hawaiian. Hawaiian is a Polynesian language which is introduced through some simple vocabulary and practice games.
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Graphic
Other

Pacific Worlds

For Students 9th - 10th
Choose a location on the map and take a journey to a Pacific Island to gain a better understanding of its culture, geography, and environment. Some islands to explore include Hawaii, Guam, Yap, and Palau.
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Handout
Other

Hawaiian Kingdom: System of Government

For Students 9th - 10th
As one of forty Constitutional Monarchies in the world, the Hawaiian Kingdom government is made up of many institutions. Here you can learn all about how the government works and the responsibilities of each individual part.
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Website
Other

Hawaiian Kingdom: National Symbols of the Hawaiian Kingdom

For Students 9th - 10th
Presented are facts about national symbols of the Hawaiian Kingdom. Includes the Hawaiian flag, national coat of arms, Hawaiian national anthem and heads of state.