Is your Alaska map and scroll neat and complete? Congratulations!
That's your ticket to US state # 49
Click the picture - see the video from Alaska (with a special guest!)
Here's the Blue School Bus Video recapping AK first...
Now - head to Hawaii - US State # 50
Get your map to color and scroll for learning while you complete these steps:
1 Read and underline wonder words on both sides
2 Put the map below on the biggest screen in your house, and turn on some classical music...
3 Trace the rivers in blue - is the capital on a river? What else do you notice ?
4 Then, carefully color in 3-4 special items of interest...
5 Complete your Explorer's Scroll, avoid those "floaty and sinky" letters please...
6 Show your scroll to your caregiver and read the whole menu below and choose links to explore...
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Slow down, carefully read the menu of Hawaii. Grow your brain power!
Colored letters indicate clickable links and videos to explore...
- An excellent overview of HI in this Homeschool Pop Video.
- Nat'l Geographic cool rap on HI with rapping Nene Goose in this video
- A short summary of HI in this Socractica video
- See the Nat'l Geo Fact Sheet https://kids.nationalgeographic.com/explore/states/hawaii/
- The "Big Kahuna" of HI resources https://www.netstate.com/states/intro/hi_intro.htm
- One minute video of the National Historic parks in HI - click here.
- Tthe "Great Big Story" - what does it take to be a Champion Hula Dancer - 5 min video
- Hula dancing tells a funny story or see the legend Miss Hula 2001 in this 5 min dance...
- HI hosts "the Merrie Monarch" - learn about hula in the world's biggest hula competition !
- An indigenous storyteller Pua Case tells of the mountain and ocean in a 2 minute story.
- "Over the Rainbow" sung by Israel Kamakawiwoʻole; or his poem read by Kevin Chang
- High School seniors made this video about a creation story called the Kumulipo
- Surfing legends Duke Kahanamoku in vintage video or Laird Hamilton modern video
- Seven inhabited islands, means lots of water, so learn five facts about waves - here...
- Want the beach right now? See the webcam Waimea Bay or check for surf at the pipeline?..
- A quick 5 minute video detailing the events leading to the annexation of HI by the US...
- Having the text read to you about the annexation of Hawaii from Mr. Nussbaum
- An archaeologist shows us the ancient fern industry on a remote HI island..6 minutes
- Be ready for a hike in the backcountry of Haleakala National Park
- Nature close up in 8K video worth 3 minutes - amazing video.
- Volcanoes close up in 8K video worth 3 minutes - another amazing video
- Guided google audio and video tour of the Hawaiian volcanoes and a lava tube...here
- HOT LAVA flow through tubes - listen to the Park Ranger explain in a 3 min video.
- See lava flow in this National Park Service - 5 minute video
- Check out a lake of hot lava in summit of Kilaeua in this 2 minute video
- A thermal image webcam provided by Hawaiian Volcano Observatory at Halemaʻumaʻu
- What happens at Kure Atoll State Wildlife Sanctuary ? Come see 5 min video here..
- HI's silly roadside attractions can be found here in this list.
- Click and find out how pineapples or macadamia nuts are grown or harvested...
- There are dozens of travel guides on HI, all can be mailed free to your home - mail is fun!
- HI has just eight National Park Sites - check the list...
- Use Google Earth to visit HI - zoom into the two places you noted on your scroll!
- Interested on what HI cities and rural areas look like - check the webcams options here...
- Aerial America - Smithsonian: come see the Hawaii waterfall featured in Juraissic Park...