Category Archives: Hilo Project

All work for Capstone Project: A Day in the Museum

Huaka’i to Mokupapåpa: Learning How Climate Change Impacts our Islands…

Posted on September 12, 2014 by kaahhee

The students are learning  how Climate Change is impacting our world…today, we learned how it is specifically impacting our island home!  Papa ‘Elima went on our very first huaka’i for the year today to Mokupapåpa.  We learned that due to … Continue reading →

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Makawalu-8 Eyes-Multiple Perspectives…Sharing an Aura

Posted on April 7, 2014 by kaahhee

Students are currently exploring the app Aurasma…creating augmented reality.  This seems to be giving us some problem to get the “aura” to work.  The students tried to problem solve this in multiple ways, shared ideas, tried ways to improve the … Continue reading →

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Makawalu-Multiple Perspectives and Ohana Alert for the Week of April 7-11

Posted on April 6, 2014 by kaahhee

Looking at things from a different perspective…the students shared their thoughts on what Makawalu means.  Here is  a picture that Brock found that depicts Makawalu.  The following are art pieces that hang at Kaʻiwakīloumoku Cultural center on the Kapālama campus. … Continue reading →

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Morning Message for 4/3/14

Posted on April 2, 2014 by kaahhee

Aloha e nā Papa ʻAlakaʻi! Please post your thoughts on our capstone project, “Makawalu Hilo.”  Select a word or words (no more that 3) that you feel best describe this project and explain why by providing specific details…Here are some … Continue reading →

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Ohana Alert: Here Comes April…

Posted on March 30, 2014 by kaahhee

Hang on for a busy week… Mon., Mar. 31-Day 5: Last day to prepare all your presentations for Makawalu Hilo!  REMINDERS TO STUDENTS:  1) Bring all/any artifacts (we discussed this in class-remember our morning meeting to kōkua our team-if you … Continue reading →

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Student Exemplar of an Interactive Activity

Posted on March 25, 2014 by kaahhee

Hi Students, If youʻre having problems getting those “creative juices” going or fresh out of ideas on what interactive activity you could create to have visitors at our Makawalu Hilo presentation learn more or do…hereʻs an outstanding example for you … Continue reading →

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Where in the World is Hilo, Hawaii?

Posted on March 11, 2014 by kaahhee

Create/share something about the wahi pana (special place) of Hilo…

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Guest Student Blogger – BRIANNA

Posted on March 7, 2014 by kaahhee

Untitled from 5BFish on Vimeo. If you would like to read about the Goddess Pele, you can click on this link. http://www.sergeking.com/HAM/pele.html Today I would like to teach you about Pele. Pele is very important to our culture. Pele is important … Continue reading →

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Guest Student Blogger ALLEN

Posted on March 7, 2014 by kaahhee

  Maui is a strong and courageous demigod. Maui is fast and tough. Maui is the son of the goddess of the moon Hina. He also had two sisters hina ke ahi and hina kulu ua. They call maui maui … Continue reading →

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Thinglink App In Action! Hilo Hanakahi Learning

Posted on February 22, 2014 by kaahhee

The following links are student learning from our huakaʻi (field trip) with Kumu Lehua to Hilo Hanakahi.  The students had the opportunity to learn about the Keaukaha area as it is part of the wahi pana of Hilo…Did you know … Continue reading →

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