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Hanauma Bay

Bishop Museum 

bishop museum!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ;]

The best part is all the artifacts in the museum. If I had to pick an artifact in the museum I would  pick a gun in hawaiian hall. If you are wondering why there is a gun in a hall with hawaiian artifacts.        The reason is because Caption Cook gave king Kalakaua and his men guns to protect them selves. In return they got shelter from the hawaiians. After all that looking our class went to the fun part of the museum where when you go into a tunnel and have white it glows in the dark! Then we saw fish and moray eels dead. After that we went to the next floor then played on the slide then went to the      planterium and it was about the hokulea. Then we went back to school.

Hanauma Bay by William Harris

                                                                    Hanauma Bay
                                                                     By William Harris

At Hanauma bay we got there and we saw a little show of the history of it and the rules.Then we got to the beach with my buddy Kyle.We were halfway to the middle ... But I noticed that he wasn't catching up! I went over there and he told me his goggles were broken but they weren't.So anyways we were going to the deep.Suddenly I saw a fish eating something in the sand. I forgot about it because Kyle and me saw a huge rainbow fish. It was awesome then we saw a huge fat fish wow we ended by seeing a turtle.

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MAD, MAD, MAD , MAD SCIENCE!!!!

                                                  Mad Science with ELECTRIC ED!!!!!!

                                                                   By: Cable Kronen

     Today we did a Mad Science session with ELECTRIC ED!!! He taught us about decomposing, styrofoam vs ecofoam, landfills and other very interesting information. We couldn't believe the stuff that Electric Ed taught us and told us about; it was crazy!!!! For example, he made styrofoam basically disappear with nail polish remover!!!!  

Some other cool things we did and learned: 

• How landfills are made: we made a mini landfill in a cup with sand, clay, gravel, water, and food coloring 

• We also estimated how long it would take for an object to decompose

       Everyone from our class hopes that Electric Ed or any other GENIUSES from Mad Science will come again. Today, everybody got to see things that they have never seen before and experience thing they have never experienced in their entire life! It was truly amazing from my point of view at least.

   

Gyotaku

Gyotaku Fish Printing
By Mia Nakagawa

        On Monday July 7, 2014, we did Gyotaku fish printing. It was very fun! When Mrs. Tamashiro cut the fish's eye out with scissors, it almost ruined the fun time. She said the eye came out clearer on the paper I might have been the only one who did every single fish. Some people only did the same fish every time. I think that fish printing is also very educational because it shows how my ancestors from Okinawa showed they caught the fish. My favorite part was brushing the fish with ink.

He'eia Fishpond

He'eia Fishpond

By Ashley Murakami

On Wednesday, we went to He'eia Fishpond. When we were there, we had to put on gloves and walk though a stream and it was all the way up to my knees! On the other side, there was a lot of mangrove trees, seedlings, and stalks. The older kids had to cut the stalks and our class had to pull out the seedlings. After we pulled out some mangrove, we went to the fishpond. We learned the ancient Hawaiian way of raising and catching fish. Their way to raise and catch fish was to have a special gate that has small square holes. There is another gate made of bamboo and the space between was small. The plankton that lives in brackish water floats in the holes and the little fish chase it and go through the holes into the fishpond. When the fish grow, they can't escape. A worker lifts up the gate and the fish gets stuck in the other gate and the worker grabs the fish that look good to eat. If the fish is really big, they throw it back into the ocean. They throw the biggest one because those make the most babies. I learned so much on this trip; it was so fun!

Alan Davis Tidepools

Alan Davis Tidepools

By: Renon Takahashi

     On Thursday July 10th, 2014 we went to the Alan Davis Tidepools. We caught some fish with nets and kept them in the bucket. We also got some hermit crabs. Mia and her friends made a day care for the sea creatures. I thought that was a good idea because it could be shelter for the sea creatures. From this field trip I learned that there is something we can do to help sea creatures stay safe and healthy. For example, I found a piece of glass stuck in a small fish. I know sea glass is a beautiful object but it cold be dangerous too.

Alan Davis Tidepools

Alan Davis Tidepools

By: Kyle Klausing

     Yesterday on the 10th of July we went to the tidepools and we got to catch fish and hermit crabs. At first I caught a dead fish then I got some hermit crabs. I got a nice hermit crab with a nice shell. It had pretty pink, black and white swirls. Later I finally got a fish, it was black. Mia, Renon and I made a fish pond for the hermit crabs. I had lots of fun yesterday!

Kendall's Week of Exploration!

Eco-Awareness

Our Eco-Awareness workshop was fun. A special teacher came over to help. She talked to us about the 4 R's: Reduce, Reuse, Recycle, and Refuse. She told us to reduce the amount of materials we use, reuse our used materials, and refuse using certain materials. Then, she assigned us partners, gave us a box with a list of things on it, and sent us on a scavenger hunt on the Barwick playground. Some of the things were: a scoop of dirt, a bug a leaf, and a flower. My partner and I, Caleb, almost found everything on the list! After the scavenger hunt, we shared what we found. My favorite part was the scavenger hunt. 

Gyotaku

Gyotaku is what Japanese people did when they wanted to show other people what type of fish they caught. They did not have cameras to take pictures. Gyotaku is another word for fish printing. Gyotaku is now used as an art form. This is how it works: First, you cover the fish you have in ink. Next, you make sure that half of the fish is completely covered in ink. Then, you place your paper on top of the fish and press it. Last, you take the paper off and let it dry. Gyotaku was fun, but the fish smelled terrible! Good thing we wore gloves! The fish I printed was a butterfly fish. It was pretty!

He'eia Fishpond 

I went to He'eia fishpond to do community service. The older kids had to cut down the over-populated mangrove and we had to pick it up. To get to the place that we did community service, we had to cross a muddy river. The river was shallow at first, but then it got deeper. The water turned blackish and it was gross! After we did community service, the tour guides gave us a tour. We walked along the rock pathway. They told us about the history of He'eia fishpond and how they caught their fish. We got very muddy when we crossed the river. Good thing I packed an extra change of clothes! 

Alan Davis Tidepools

My field trip to Alan Davis was a blast! First, we got off the bus and split up into groups. Next, we grabbed our nets and buckets and decided which part of the tidepools we would go to. Then, we tried to catch the little fish and crabs that were swimming and crawling in the tidepools. Last, my friends and I built a nursery for the hermit crabs. I learned about all the different types of sea creatures that live in the tidepools. I also learned not to touch the crabs with cone shells because the cone shells can hurt me. I saw a lot of hermit crabs and small fish. I liked exploring the tidepools because looking at the animals was fun!

Papermaking

Today, we made paper with the special Green House teacher. When she got here, she set up her supplies and then split us into groups. She said there were going to be five stations. At station number one, we ripped up leaves and cut up plants. At station number two, we pounded up the leaves and plants with mallets. At station number three, we soaked thin cardboard in water, then we ripped it up. Station number four was where we blended the cardboard into pulp and made the paper. At station number five, we cut out a magazine picture and put it on our paper. Now the paper has to dry over the weekend. My favorite part was putting the picture of a raindrop was on my paper. It looks very pretty!