by Alison Andrews | May 16, 2017 | Curriculum, Teachers, World Wide Voyage
Teachers from around the island of Oʻahu gathered at Kupuahuawa, also known as Kūkaniloko Birthstones State Monument and Historic Site, for a listening journey hosted by teachers from Helemano Elementary School and facilitated by the Hawaiian Civic Club of Wahiawā....
by Alison Andrews | Jan 25, 2017 | Curriculum, Teachers, World Wide Voyage
Back in the Pacific for the first time in two years, Hōkūleʻa and the crew also find themselves in the Eastern Tropical Pacific Seascape (ETPS). Covering nearly 2 million square kilometers (770,000 square miles), the ETPS includes the waters, coasts and islands off...
by Alison Andrews | Oct 25, 2016 | Curriculum, Teachers, World Wide Voyage
Over the last 4 years, educators across the state have been working hard to develop lessons, activities and other curriculum that classroom teachers can use to connect students to theme of Mālama Honua and the Worldwide Voyage (WWV). Some of these lessons have been a...
by Alison Andrews | Oct 4, 2016 | Curriculum, Teachers, World Wide Voyage
Hōkūleʻa and the crew recently sailed through Lake Champlain, a lake that has 587 miles of coastline spanning two states and two countries! The lake drains north from Whitehall, New York to the outlet at the Richelieu River in Quebec. From there, the water flows into...
by Alison Andrews | Sep 20, 2016 | Curriculum, Teachers, World Wide Voyage
Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument (PMNM, or the Monument) is home to more than 7,000 species, including the oldest animals on Earth – black corals that have lived for more than 4,000 years. The Monument, encompassing the 10 islands and atolls of the...