Aloha! Welcome back to the USA and Hawaii!!
I hope you all enjoyed your time exploring Australia. What an unforgettable trip!! Plus.. our next adventure awaits us. For the next week we are going to be in Hawaii exploring the tropical rain forests, surfing and volcanoes. Hawaii was formed thousands of years ago after an increased volcanic explosion. The state of Hawaii consists of eight main islands: Niihau, Kauai, Oahu, Maui, Molokai, Lanai, Kahoolawe and the Big Island of Hawaii. Here on the beautiful island of Oahu are the famous beach of Waikiki. You can learn to hang ten and catch some waves with the locals. Do you want to seek out bigger swells? Let’s head out to the north side of the island. Explorers its time to make our first discovery! Take a look at the map below. For these questions I want you to focus on the Big Island. Which one is that? Well just find the largest land mass in the chart and you have found it!
Use the chart to solve the questions!
1. What is the height the waves to the west of the Big Island?
2. What is the height of the waves north of the Big Island?
3. What is the height of the waves south east of the Big Island?
4. What is the tallest wave found on this chart?
6. If you wanted to surf in Hawaii what part of the island would you go to and why?
Great work Explorers! Watch this video of surfers catching some swells!
Wow! After watching that video I really want to get out there and try surfing. Before we can hop in the water we have to first choose the perfect surf board. Since majority of us are beginners we are going to be choosing the longboard. The longboard ranges from 8 feet to 12 feet long. The reason the beginners use the larger boards instead of the smaller boards is because longboards are easier to balance and paddle on. Time for another question before we hit the waves..
How much taller is the longboard than you?
Now its time for the moment we've been waiting for!! Find an open area and let's practice how to stand on our longboards! Watch the video below and comment two facts you learned about surfing.
Cowabunga!!
See you out there Explorers!
Ms. Crummet
Hi MaryEllen!
ReplyDeleteI loved reading this post because I am traveling to Hawaii for the first time this August! Your post got me even more excited to explore this amazing place. Thanks for sharing!
-Kristyn P.
I love how you are making your blog posts educational for your readers. I also got to visit Hawaii back in 2015 and it was the best experience of my life. I, too, tried surfing- although admittedly I was not too good at it. Great job! -Michelle D.
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