Children should already have previous knowledge that the Caribbean countries are divided into groups. This lesson serves as a refresher and formulative assessment at the beginning of the school year.
The Hawaiian Islands formed primarily as a result of volcanic activity. While most islands form near tectonic plate boundaries, the Hawaiian Islands are nearly 2000 miles away from the nearest plate margin. Therefore, scientists believe that the islands formed due to the presence of the Hawaiian "hot spot," a region deep in the Earth's mantle from which heat rises. This heat produces melted rock (magma), which then pushes through the crust and solidifies. Created by Sal Khan.
In this two̢ hour program, Jean̢ Michel Cousteau leads an expedition to the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands (NWHI). They are the most remote islands on the planet and serve as reminders of what many other reefs used to be, crowded with wildlife and nearly unspoiled. Their isolation, however, has not been able to protect them completely. Voyage to Kure chronicles Jean̢ Michel̢ĺŰĺŞs exploration of this nearly pristine environment and his investigation to uncover the stories of its native people and its exploitation by outsiders.