Investigating An

Island:My Home,My
Community

By Calen Young




Where do I Live?
I live on the island of Oahu on the
South side. My community is called
Aina Haina.
My address is 733 Hind Iuka Drive
Honolulu, Hawaii 96821. I live 6
miles from Punahou School.
Where do I Live?
I live on the island of Oahu on the
South side. My community is called
Aina Haina.
My address is 733 Hind Iuka Drive
Honolulu, Hawaii 96821. I live 6
miles from Punahou School.
The Hawaiian island chain was made by the
Hawaiian hot spot. The hot spot does not move
but the pacic plate does. The pacic plate
carries the islands away from the hot spot.
As each island was made it was carried away
from the hotspot and it's volcanos died out
and another island started to be made in its
place.
The rst Hawaiian island made was Kauai. It
was made on the hot spot 6 million years
ago. That was a long time ago but the rest
of the world is a lot older. The pacic plate
made kauai drift away from the hot spot
and the Kauai volcanoes died out and
another volcano came in it's place to start
making the island of Oahu which is where I
live.
How Were Our Islands
Formed?
The Hawaiian island chain was made by the
Hawaiian hot spot. The hot spot does not move
but the pacic plate does. The pacic plate
carries the islands away from the hot spot.
As each island was made it was carried away
from the hotspot and it's volcanos died out
and another island started to be made in its
place.
The rst Hawaiian island made was Kauai. It
was made on the hot spot 6 million years
ago. That was a long time ago but the rest
of the world is a lot older. The pacic plate
made kauai drift away from the hot spot
and the Kauai volcanoes died out and
another volcano came in it's place to start
making the island of Oahu which is where I
live.
How Were Our Islands
Formed?
The process repeated and created a
chain of similar islands. The volcanoes
on the islands of Kauai and Oahu are
extinct which means they cannot
erupt any more. The volcano on the
island of Maui is dormant which
means it can still erupt but it has not
erupted in a long time and will not
erupt again for 100 years.
The island of Hawaii also know as the Big
Island is the youngest island in our island
chain because it was created by the hotspot
last. I am just like the Big Island because I
was made last in my family and I am the
youngest. The Big Island still has three
active volcanos which means that they are
still erupting today. A new island is being
formed right now under the ocean oor
called Loihi but, I won't be able to see it
because it is going to take 10,000 years to
be made.
The process repeated and created a
chain of similar islands. The volcanoes
on the islands of Kauai and Oahu are
extinct which means they cannot
erupt any more. The volcano on the
island of Maui is dormant which
means it can still erupt but it has not
erupted in a long time and will not
erupt again for 100 years.
The island of Hawaii also know as the Big
Island is the youngest island in our island
chain because it was created by the hotspot
last. I am just like the Big Island because I
was made last in my family and I am the
youngest. The Big Island still has three
active volcanos which means that they are
still erupting today. A new island is being
formed right now under the ocean oor
called Loihi but, I won't be able to see it
because it is going to take 10,000 years to
be made.
What was Hawaii like
in the beginning?
The early Hawaiians diet was diverse and
contained a lot of sh, taro, fresh fruit like
bananas and breadfruit, as well as wild pigs
that were hunted. The men did all of the
cooking of the food for the women. A lot of salt
was used when the food was made to keep it
from spoiling. The food was cooked in an imu
which was like our ovens today but it is a hole
in the ground with rocks and re. Today we still
use imus for traditional luaus. I can't wait until
we have our own authentic luau in third grade.
Breadfruit
Fish Taro
Pigs
Banana
Pineapple
Coconut
An Imu Pit
What was Hawaii like
in the beginning?
The early Hawaiians diet was diverse and
contained a lot of sh, taro, fresh fruit like
bananas and breadfruit, as well as wild pigs
that were hunted. The men did all of the
cooking of the food for the women. A lot of salt
was used when the food was made to keep it
from spoiling. The food was cooked in an imu
which was like our ovens today but it is a hole
in the ground with rocks and re. Today we still
use imus for traditional luaus. I can't wait until
we have our own authentic luau in third grade.
Breadfruit
Fish Taro
Pigs
Banana
Pineapple
Coconut
An Imu Pit
Makiki Stream
On September 19, 2013 my class
went to Makiki stream. We
walked to the stream because it
was really close to Punahou
School. It took us about 15
minutes to walk there. Once we
got there we got into two
groups. One group picked weeds
while the other group went
shing in the stream. We got to
do both activities. While we
shed with nets we saw guppies
and caught some shrimp in nets
too! Some people fell in and got
really wet.
Kumu Andy and Mrs.
Peiterson came to Makiki
Stream to help us!
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Makiki Stream
On September 19, 2013 my class
went to Makiki stream. We
walked to the stream because it
was really close to Punahou
School. It took us about 15
minutes to walk there. Once we
got there we got into two
groups. One group picked weeds
while the other group went
shing in the stream. We got to
do both activities. While we
shed with nets we saw guppies
and caught some shrimp in nets
too! Some people fell in and got
really wet.
Kumu Andy and Mrs.
Peiterson came to Makiki
Stream to help us!
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Ho'omluhia
My class and I went to Ho'omaluhia
Botanical Garden on October 15, 2013. We
were the only second grade class that got
to go! Kumu Andy came with us and helped
to teach us how to sh using a bamboo
shing pole and bait. We brought gummy
worms, corn and two types of bread, white
and sweet bread for bait. The sh liked the
two bread choices the best! While we were
there we saw a lot of sh, ducks and some
geese. The pond where we went shing is
actually called a reservoir that helps keep
places in Kaneohe from ooding. There was
a little island in the middle of the reservoir
that people cannot go on. On this trip we
also saw a lot of different types of trees
and owers. It was really pretty there!
Ducks
Fish
My big catch!
Bait
Ho'omluhia
My class and I went to Ho'omaluhia
Botanical Garden on October 15, 2013. We
were the only second grade class that got
to go! Kumu Andy came with us and helped
to teach us how to sh using a bamboo
shing pole and bait. We brought gummy
worms, corn and two types of bread, white
and sweet bread for bait. The sh liked the
two bread choices the best! While we were
there we saw a lot of sh, ducks and some
geese. The pond where we went shing is
actually called a reservoir that helps keep
places in Kaneohe from ooding. There was
a little island in the middle of the reservoir
that people cannot go on. On this trip we
also saw a lot of different types of trees
and owers. It was really pretty there!
Ducks
Fish
My big catch!
Bait
Ualaka'a
Ualaka'a was a really fun hike. We got to
go on it with Kumu Andy leading it. Mrs.
Tibbetts and Ms. Wessberg were there too.
Kumu Andy renewed our junior ranger
licenses from K-1! We learned that Ualak'a
means "rolling sweet potato" in Hawaiian.
Kumu Andy had us do the sweet potato
salute before we hiked into the trees.
When we hiked we saw a lot of really tall
trees that were in rows. I think that they
were planted like that. While we were
hiking our class found a baby Jackson
Chameleon. We got to bring him back to
class with us! We also saw a beautiful view
of diamond head. Diamond head is an
extinct volcano. It was a lot of fun!
Cat's Claw is an
invasive species
that kills trees.
Sweet potato salute!
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Pine trees in rows
Ualaka'a
Ualaka'a was a really fun hike. We got to
go on it with Kumu Andy leading it. Mrs.
Tibbetts and Ms. Wessberg were there too.
Kumu Andy renewed our junior ranger
licenses from K-1! We learned that Ualak'a
means "rolling sweet potato" in Hawaiian.
Kumu Andy had us do the sweet potato
salute before we hiked into the trees.
When we hiked we saw a lot of really tall
trees that were in rows. I think that they
were planted like that. While we were
hiking our class found a baby Jackson
Chameleon. We got to bring him back to
class with us! We also saw a beautiful view
of diamond head. Diamond head is an
extinct volcano. It was a lot of fun!
Cat's Claw is an
invasive species
that kills trees.
Sweet potato salute!
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Pine trees in rows
Hanauma Bay
Our class went to Hanauma Bay on
November 7, 2013. We learned that
hanauma means curved so that is
why it is called Hanauma Bay. At
Hanauma Bay we saw a rubbish
timeline. it talked about how long it
takes for different kinds of trash
to disappear. We also saw a lot of
different sh while we walked by
the ocean. We got put in groups
for a scavenger hunt and we had
our own clipboard. If we saw the
sh on the list we would check it
off. We saw a lot of crabs
camouaging on the rocks.
Timeline of how
long it takes
rubbish to dissolve
The bay
The scavenger
hunt
Hanauma Bay
Our class went to Hanauma Bay on
November 7, 2013. We learned that
hanauma means curved so that is
why it is called Hanauma Bay. At
Hanauma Bay we saw a rubbish
timeline. it talked about how long it
takes for different kinds of trash
to disappear. We also saw a lot of
different sh while we walked by
the ocean. We got put in groups
for a scavenger hunt and we had
our own clipboard. If we saw the
sh on the list we would check it
off. We saw a lot of crabs
camouaging on the rocks.
Timeline of how
long it takes
rubbish to dissolve
The bay
The scavenger
hunt
Hawaii Plantation Village
We went to the Hawaii Plantation
Village on January 7, 2014. At
the Hawaii Plantation Village we
saw roosters roaming free like Mr.
Lum's chickens do at school. Our
whole class got to dress up in
clothes that immigrant sugar cane
workers wore. People came from
places like Japan, China and The
Philippines to make money for
their family. It was really cool
and look inside the different style
houses. We also got to play a
game with milk covers that was
really fun!
Hawaii Plantation Village
We went to the Hawaii Plantation
Village on January 7, 2014. At
the Hawaii Plantation Village we
saw roosters roaming free like Mr.
Lum's chickens do at school. Our
whole class got to dress up in
clothes that immigrant sugar cane
workers wore. People came from
places like Japan, China and The
Philippines to make money for
their family. It was really cool
and look inside the different style
houses. We also got to play a
game with milk covers that was
really fun!
Mission Houses
My class went to the Mission House
Museum on October 3, 2013. At the
Mission Houses we got to see a
person print words using a printing
press. It took a lot of work to print
one page! Now we can use and iPad or
computer and print a lot really
quickly. We also got to see inside a
missionary house. A lot of people
sleep in one room back then! I am so
lucky I only share a room with my
brother and not my whole family. We
also got to play games that
missionary kids played for a pretty
long time. I played Graces the most!
It was a lot of fun.
Me playing the game
called Graces.
The printing press
Mission Houses
My class went to the Mission House
Museum on October 3, 2013. At the
Mission Houses we got to see a
person print words using a printing
press. It took a lot of work to print
one page! Now we can use and iPad or
computer and print a lot really
quickly. We also got to see inside a
missionary house. A lot of people
sleep in one room back then! I am so
lucky I only share a room with my
brother and not my whole family. We
also got to play games that
missionary kids played for a pretty
long time. I played Graces the most!
It was a lot of fun.
Me playing the game
called Graces.
The printing press
Hokule'a
We went to visit the Hokule'a on
January 30, 2014. We are so lucky we
got to see the sailing canoe up close
because it is about to leave on a world
wide voyage! While we visited the
Hokule'a we got to go on the boat and
steer the canoe. We also got to make
our own boat. There were a few
different stations with different
teachers at each station. The stations
were all different but they were all
really fun. One of the best parts was
that we got to go under the Hokule'a
and got to rest in the shade for awhile.
It was awesome to see the boat out of
the water because we got to see all the
way around, even underneath.
Sleeping Area
On deck
Hokule'a
We went to visit the Hokule'a on
January 30, 2014. We are so lucky we
got to see the sailing canoe up close
because it is about to leave on a world
wide voyage! While we visited the
Hokule'a we got to go on the boat and
steer the canoe. We also got to make
our own boat. There were a few
different stations with different
teachers at each station. The stations
were all different but they were all
really fun. One of the best parts was
that we got to go under the Hokule'a
and got to rest in the shade for awhile.
It was awesome to see the boat out of
the water because we got to see all the
way around, even underneath.
Sleeping Area
On deck
Makapu'u lighthouse
At makapu'u lighthouse we saw
lots of whales and we got to
stop at curbs and look out for
whales. I saw water spouting out
from the whales. One time I saw
a whale breaching out of the
water. We walked to the top
near the lighthouse and then we
went back down. When we went
down, we saw a centipede going
crazy! It was walking zig zag,
zig zag on the rocks. Then I ran
out of water. Makapu'u hike was
fun!
Makapu'u lighthouse
At makapu'u lighthouse we saw
lots of whales and we got to
stop at curbs and look out for
whales. I saw water spouting out
from the whales. One time I saw
a whale breaching out of the
water. We walked to the top
near the lighthouse and then we
went back down. When we went
down, we saw a centipede going
crazy! It was walking zig zag,
zig zag on the rocks. Then I ran
out of water. Makapu'u hike was
fun!
Makapu'u tide pools
At makapu'u tide pools we got
catch sh and I saw an
Octopus, a dead
humuhumunukunukuapua'a and
lots of sea cucumbers! We only
put one of them in our bucket.
I found a golf ball in the water.
I guess someone must have hit
it with their driver into the
ocean! I also picked up a
brittlestar and another
brittlestar and a crab shell and
a clam. Makapu'u tide pools was
awesome because we caught
lots of sea creatures.
Makapu'u tide pools
At makapu'u tide pools we got
catch sh and I saw an
Octopus, a dead
humuhumunukunukuapua'a and
lots of sea cucumbers! We only
put one of them in our bucket.
I found a golf ball in the water.
I guess someone must have hit
it with their driver into the
ocean! I also picked up a
brittlestar and another
brittlestar and a crab shell and
a clam. Makapu'u tide pools was
awesome because we caught
lots of sea creatures.
Academy of art
At the academy of arts
we got to hear a story
that is called Kamishibai
storytelling. We also got
to go across a stone
bridge and there were
sh under us. Then we
took a picture with our
friends and next to a
stone lion. We also saw
lots of Japanese art
inside the museum.
Academy of art
At the academy of arts
we got to hear a story
that is called Kamishibai
storytelling. We also got
to go across a stone
bridge and there were
sh under us. Then we
took a picture with our
friends and next to a
stone lion. We also saw
lots of Japanese art
inside the museum.
Bellows
At Bellows we had our
Class Picnic. My mom
came to the picnic! We
got to surf and dig holes
in the sand. We also got
to eat delicious food.
After we ate, we got to
go back in the water
and play more.
Bellows
At Bellows we had our
Class Picnic. My mom
came to the picnic! We
got to surf and dig holes
in the sand. We also got
to eat delicious food.
After we ate, we got to
go back in the water
and play more.