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the Richness of Rattles: a Lesson in Making And Decorating Clay Rattles

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Young scholars study the history behind clay rattles. They form and create a clay rattle using ceramic sculptural techniques and important composition and design elements.
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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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From the Sea to the Summit, Land Use on Maui

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders examine the how the land is used on the islands of Hawaii. Using this information, they discover how elevation affects how the land is used and represent this data in a visual form. They describe existing and alternative...
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Local Mobilization for War

For Teachers 10th
Tenth graders analyze how government policies led to complete concentration in war effort, evaluate how patriotism was encouraged by many local and state groups, and discuss fate of Japanese Americans.
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Cultural Exchange (Salem)

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Students view the photo of the The Tea Trade Painting and discuss what they see. They will then discuss what went into the beginning of a major sea voyage. Next they explore routes traveled by the New England traders. They study sailing...
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Get to the Point!

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Students discover what summarization is and why it is important. They focus on the five steps used to summarize and observe as the steps are used to summarize the article "Ghost Tigers of the Rain Forest" out of National Geographic Kids...
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A Real-Life Application of Ratio

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students discuss the concept of "aspect ratio" of the Helios Prototype. They find real life objects that are taller or shorter than them by a certain amount. They practice with ratio and measurement.
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"Martial Law in Hawaii After the Attack on Pearl Harbor"

For Teachers 8th - 9th
Students explore the concepts of martial law, writ of habeas corpus, due process, discovery and human and constitutional rights during World War II. They assess the roles and responsibilities of government leaders and citizens during...
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Living With Risk: The Human Element of Natural Disasters

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders research the Internet and the given websites to complete this activity.  In this investigating natural disasters activity students complete several activities about natural disasters. 
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The Ideal Home

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders design their ideal home.  In this ideal home lesson, 5th graders illustrate and describe their ideal home.  Students present visuals to their classmates. Lesson is part of a unit.
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Review of My Community

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Pupils review activities from the "My Home" unit. In this review lesson, students view a PowerPoint about a community then play a game to answer a variety of questions about the community.  PowerPoint may be in English or changed to the...
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Researching and Writing Travel Brochures

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
Students design a travel brochure. In this travel brochure lesson, students review travel brochures and discuss a travel adventure they would like to go on.  Students prepare an outline of their own brochure with itinerary.  
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Television and Movies

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders explore media.  In this television and movies lesson, 5th graders compare a variety of types of television shows and movies. 
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Day eight: Participating in a community service project

For Teachers K - 12th
Students participate in a community service project. In this ELL lesson, students complete a project while the teacher takes photos. The students use these photos in a bulletin board. 
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Presenting our Newspapers

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students present their group newspapers.  In this presenting lesson, students share their newspaper creations with peers and receive feedback. This lesson is part of a unit: "In the News". 
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Worksheet
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Breaking News English: Hawaii Hit by Great Plastic Garbage Patch

For Students 5th - 10th
In this English worksheet, students read "Hawaii Hit by Great Plastic Garbage Patch," and then respond to 1 essay, 47 fill in the blank, 7 short answer, 2 graphic organizer, 20 matching, and 8 true or false questions about the selection.
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Lesson Planet Article
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Appreciating The World By Learning About Landforms

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Children can learn about the Earth's landforms and develop a greater appreciation of our world.
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Handout
US Geological Survey

Us Geological Society: Hawaiian Volcanoes

For Students 9th - 10th
This is an online book about Hawaiian volcanoes. You can learn about the past, present and future of the Hawaiian volcanoes.
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Lesson Plan
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College

Serc: Hawaiian Islands: Erosion and Giant Landslides

For Teachers 9th - 10th
High-resolution elevation data on land and in the ocean is used to examine the effects of erosion on the Hawaiian Islands. The remains of offshore landslides are also studied, and consistency with a hotspot model of formation for the...
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Primary
University of Hawai'i

University of Hawai'i System: A Brief History of the Hawaiian People [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
Copy of a book written in 1891 by W.D. Alexander about the history of the Hawaiian people; intended for use by teachers and high schoolers.
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Website
Other

Hawaiian Kingdom: The u.s. Occupation

For Students 9th - 10th
Article describing United States presence in the Hawaiian Islands from the 1890s to the present with links to outside resources that document the intervention, occupation, and annexation of these islands.
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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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Handout
Countries and Their Cultures

Countries and Their Cultures: Multicultural America: Hawaiians

For Students 9th - 10th
Provides an overview of the traditional culture and lifestyle of Hawaiians. (Note: Content is not the most current.)
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Lesson Plan
Council for Economic Education

Econ Ed Link: Hawaiian Economics: From Mountains to Sea

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
This economics lesson plan integrates the history of the Hawaiian people with geography, natural resources, good and services and more. "In this lesson, we will learn how Hawaiians shared their island resources long ago."

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