The Hawaiian Archipelago The Big Island to Kure

The Hawaiian Archipelago: The Big Island to Kure Atoll Grade 4 Unit 1 Lesson 1

At Home in the Middle of the Ocean…

The Hawaiian Archipelago: A Closer Look

Geology of the Islands • Archipelago • Hot spots • Periods of activity • Periods of rest • Oldest islands in the northwest • Youngest island southeast of Hawai‘i

The Main Hawaiian Islands

Kaua‘i Ni‘ihau Moloka‘i O‘ahu Maui Lana‘i Kaho‘olawe The Eight Main Hawaiian Islands Hawai‘i

Bathymetry of The Main Hawaiian Islands

The Northwestern Hawaiian Islands

The Northwestern Hawaiian Islands • Nihoa (Mokumana) • Necker (Mokumana) • French Frigate Shoals (Mokupāpapa) • Gardner Pinnacles (Pūhāhonu) • Maro Reef (Nalukakala) • Laysan Island (Kauō) • Lisianski Island (Papa‘āpoho) • Pearl and Hermes Atoll (Holoikauaua) • Midway Atoll (Pihemanu) • Kure Atoll (Kānemiloha‘i)

Types of Islands within the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands • Necker Island • Nihoa • Le Perouse Pinnacle • Gardner Pinnacles

Types of Islands within the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands • Lisianski Island • Laysan Island Coral Islands with Fringing Reefs

Types of Islands within the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands • French Frigate Shoals • Pearl and Hermes Atoll • Midway Atoll • Kure Atolls

Types of Islands within the Main Hawaiian Islands • Kauai • Oahu • Maui • Lanai • Molokai • Big Island High Islands

Cultural Connection: The “Kapuna” Islands • • • Culture passed through: Oral and written histories Geneaologies Songs Dance Archaeological resources

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