Hi`ilei Media Center

Here is a place where you can learn more about the birds of Hawai`i. Our third grade students are learning how to be good researchers. They are researching the Hawaiian birds in our Nani Ke A`o Nei mural. The mural is located in front of Hi`ilei Media Center. Students are using the website links to gather information about each bird. Please feel free to join the blog to talk about the specific bird or commenting about the website link.

en.wikipedia.org

Here is a photo of the Kolea or the Pacific Golden Plover. Please use the following websites to help with your research on the Kolea. Blog about the use of the website. How did you like the website? How was it useful or not useful?

Kolea Website #1: Hawaiian Nature Center–Kolea Watch

Kolea Website #2: Think Quest–Kolea

en.wikipedia.org
en.wikipedia.org

Here is a photo of the Nene. You may use the following website to research the Nene. Please comment on how you liked these websites. Were they helpful or not helpful?

Nene Website #1: Wikipedia–Hawaiian Goose

Nene Website #2: Smithsonian Zoological Park

en.wikipedia.org

Here is a photo of the I`iwi (AKA: Hawaiian Honeycreeper). Here are two websites you can use to research the I`iwi. Please comment on how you liked these websites. Were they helpful or not helpful?

I`iwi Website #1: Wikipedia–I`iwi

I`iwi Website #2: Smithsonian National Zoological Park

Here is a photo of the Pueo. Please use the following websites to help with your research on the Pueo. Blog about the use of the website. How did you like the website? How was it useful or not useful?

Pueo Website #1: Coffee Times–Pueo, the Protector

Pueo Website #2: Kamehameha Schools Distance Learning–The Pue