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- Abstract: This site recounts the struggle for control of Hawaii between native Hawaiians and American business interests in the late 1800s. This 1897 petition and a lobbying effort by native Hawaiians convinced the U.S. Congress not to annex the islands. But months later the U.S.S. Maine exploded in Havana and the Spanish-American War began. The U.S. needed a mid-Pacific fueling station and naval base.
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- Abstract: This resource, adapted from the Carbon Dioxide Information Analysis Center, provides a graph of monthly average carbon dioxide (CO2) concentration from 1958 to 2000 at the Mauna Loa Observatory in Hawaii.
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- Abstract: In this video segment from Nature, learn the geological process by which the next Hawaiian island will be formed.
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Science and Technology
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Primary, Secondary
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Teachers' Domain
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- Abstract: In this video segment adapted from NOVA, scientists search for carbonized remains of plants preserved in lava flows to find out how long it has taken rain forests on Hawaii to regenerate after a volcanic eruption.
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- Abstract: This video segment from Nature explains the geologic forces behind the creation of Hawaii’s dramatic shoreline.
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Science and Technology
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Primary, Secondary
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Teachers' Domain
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- Abstract: In this Nature video, follow geologists as they retrieve samples from a fresh batch of Kilauea's molten lava.
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Science and Technology
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Primary, Secondary
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Teachers' Domain
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- Abstract: In this video segment adapted from NOVA, scientist Mike Garcia draws lava samples at the foot of the active Kilauea volcano to see if it is related to its neighboring volcano, Mauna Loa.
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- Abstract: This video segment adapted from the NOW-RAMP 2002 Expedition documents a research expedition to Pearl and Hermes Atoll in Hawai`i. Watch as biologists assess the bird and plant populations and then work to eradicate invasive species.
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Science and Technology
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Primary, Secondary
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Teachers' Domain
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- Abstract: SPARK spends time with Kawika Alfiche, a young hula kumu (teacher) who has devoted his life to reviving ancient Hawaiian music and dance traditions. This Educator Guide introduces the Hawaiian dance form of hula, including its historical traditions, cultural significance, and present day practice as both creative expression and social preservation.
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- Abstract: In this video from Nature, learn about the erosive action of water on the Hawaiian landscape and human efforts to limit it.
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Science and Technology
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Primary, Secondary
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Teachers' Domain
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- Abstract: This selection of items from Mystic Seaport's archival collections includes logbooks, diaries, letters, business papers, and published narratives of voyages and travels. The unique maritime perspective of these materials offers a rich look at the events, culture, beliefs, and personal experiences associated with the settlement of California, Alaska, Hawaii, Texas, and the Pacific Northwest. A number of photographs, paintings, maps, and nautical charts are also included to illustrate the story of Americans’ western seaborne travel. Various themes are touched upon, including whaling, life at sea, shipping, women at sea, and native populations.
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