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

Types of Islands within the Main Hawaiian Islands • Kaua‘i • O‘ahu • Maui • Lānai • Moloka‘i • Big Island High Islands

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 with Fringing Reef

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

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

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