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Introduction to Hawaii VFT

Summary of trip

 Take off

Lei Greeting

 Map of the Hawaiian Islands

Facts about Hawaii

 The Island of Oahu Map, facts about Oahu and things to do and see. Note: websites are listed on some slides.

 The Island of Maui Map, facts about Maui and things to do and see.

The Big Island Of Hawaii –Map and Facts and Volcanoes National Park

 To be continued …

 http://www.therecordist.com/assets/sound/mp3_09/Jet_777_Takeoff.mp3

My Virtual Field Trip

TO: The Hawaiian

Islands

On this trip to Hawaii we will visit the islands of Oahu and

Maui.

Due to the limitations of this presentation the other islands will be added later. Make sure to pause for music and sound effects on slides.

Highlights are swimming with the Dolphins, visiting Pearl

Harbor, the Dole Pineapple Plantation, visiting a dormant volcano and other adventures.

And away we go…

Buckle your seat belts (wait awhile for the take off)

When you arrive you will be greeted with a flower lei…

Map of the

Hawaiian Islands

This will be the beginning to our

Virtual Tour to the Hawaiian Islands

Historical Facts

State Capital: Honolulu

State Bird: Nene

State Flower: Yellow hibiscus

State Fish: Humuhumunukunuku apua'a

State Marine Mammal: Hump Back Whale

State Tree: Kukui http://honoluluguide.com/uploads/article/1279426667.jpghttp:// www.statesymbolsusa.org/IMAGES/Hawaii/Humpback_whale.jpg

http://www.enchantedlearning.com/usa/states/hawaii/

State Capital- Honolulu

State Bird - Nene

State Flower – Yellow

Hibiscus

State Fish - Humuhumunukunuku apua'a

State Mammal – Humpback

Whale

State Tree - Kukui

State Flag

First Stop!

Island of Oahu

http://www.google.com/images

Facts About Oahu

1. Oahu is the third largest of the Hawaiian Islands

2. The average temperature range is 71-80 degrees

 3. The highest point on Oahu is Mt. Kaala, which rises

4,020 feet above sea level.

4. The island of Oahu is formed from the remnants of two large shield volcanoes

6. On the North Shore, beaches are often dangerous in winter with waves higher than 25 feet.

 7. Iolani Palace in Honolulu is the only royal palace in the United States.

Diamond Head and Waikiki Beach

This is located on the island of Oahu.

Waikiki is one of the most popular beaches in Hawaii. You can take a hike to the lookout tower in the top of the crater of Diamond Head. http://www.google.com/images?q=Diamond+head+and+waikiki

Sea Life Park on the Island of Oahu

You can visit Sea Life Park while you are in Oahu. While you are there you can swim with the Dolphins

The Dolphin Cove

Show at Sea Life

Park

They’ll jump, spin, flip, and entertain you.

Relax in our large, open-air theater and watch our dolphins perform some of the most breathtaking moves you’re ever seen. We’ve designed the show to be educational, amusing, and thrilling.

For more information go to: http://www.sealifeparkhawaii.com/

Hiking Diamond

Head http://www.lavasurfer.com/info/hikedia mondhead.html

Diamond Head is an extinct volcanic crater located in Honolulu, Hawaii on the island of Oahu. It is located a short distance from Waikiki. A hike up the crater provides good exercise and spectacular 360-degree views of the island.

Hike Diamond

Head

Diamond Head is famous for the lookout tower at its peak. It is an extinct volcanic crater located in

Honolulu, Hawaii on the island of

Oahu. It is located a short distance from Waikiki Beach.

On the right: Hiking map of Diamond

Head Crater.

Pearl Harbor

2011 Will Be the 70th Anniversary of

Pearl Harbor Day

December 7, 2011 will be the 70th anniversary of the Japanese attack on

Pearl Harbor. http://www.nps.gov/valr/index.htm

National Park Service VFT Website

(Pause and wait for music Intro)

Pearl Harbor Brief

History

Pearl Harbor is located on the south coast of the island of Oahu and it is the largest harbor in Hawaii. It is also a United States National Historic

Landmark. Pearl Harbor is most famous for being the target of a surprise attack by Japanese fighter planes on December 7, 1941.

Museum at Pearl

Harbor

This is the outside lobby to the museum before boarding the naval shuttle boat for Pearl Harbor. The painting in the bottom picture is the

USS Arizona

Oil Leaking from the Arizona

Oil Still Leaking from the Wreckage of the USS Arizona

Pictured below: On the Arizona

Memorial

Sites to see at

Pearl Harbor

The main attraction is taking a Naval

Shuttle to see the USS Arizona

Memorial

The cost to visit the Arizona Memorial is free.

The Polynesian

Cultural Center http://www.polynesia.com/

Cultures History at the Center

Aotearoa (New Zealand), Hawaii,

Samoa, Tonga, Polynesian Triangle,

Fiji, Rapa Nui (Easter Island) and

Tahiti

Native Hawaiian

Demonstration

The Native Hawaiian is demonstration how to climb a coconut tree at the

Polynesian Cultural Center

The Cultural

Center Luau

Luau Pig being prepared

Waikiki Beach

DUKE KAHANAMOKU

He's the most famous name in surfing

-- an Olympic champion, Hollywood actor and Hawaiian folk hero. He's also remembered for his grace in the water, his good humor, and his sportsmanship.

Dole Pineapple Plantation

 There is lots to do at the Dole

Pineapple Plantation:

Pineapple Express Train Tour

Pineapple fields

Plantation Garden tour

 World’s LargestPineapple

Maze

Come join the fun!

 http://www.dole-plantation.com/

Pineapple Express

Dole Pineapple Maze

The History of the

Pineapple

HISTORY OF THE PINEAPPLE

The pineapple is a fruit that has spiny and armored covering and on the inside a wonderful tasting fruit. The pineapple is in the bromeliad family and was given its English name for its resemblance to a pine cone.

Hanauma Bay

This is a Marine Life

Conservation Area:

The place to go snorkel or swim to see the fish in the tidal pools.

http://www.hawaiiweb.com/html/hanauma_bay_beach.

html

Island of Maui

http://www.google.com/images

Facts About Maui

 Maui is the second largest of the Hawaiian Islands Biggest

Towns:

1. Kahului

2. Wailuku

3. Lahaina

 Major Industries:

1. Tourism

2. Sugar

3. Pineapple

4. Cattle

5. Diversified Agriculture

Average Temperature:75-85 degrees Fahrenheit.

Haleakala

National Park

House of the Rising Sun

Visit Haleakala Crater – this picture is at sunrise. The crater is similar to the moon.

http://www.nps.gov/hale

/index.htm

Haleakala

National Park

Silver Sword Plants

See the silver sword plants the only place in the world these plants grow

Horseback to

Haleakala Crater,

Ka Moa O Pele

Junction Ride

This ride descends Sliding Sands

Trail to the Crater floor 2500 ft. below where a well deserved picnic lunch is served featuring our delicious croissant sandwiches http://www.ponyexpresstours.com/crater.htm

The Maui

Ocean Center

Maui Ocean Center Tube

Visit the underwater world at the

Maui Ocean Center. The aquariums goal is to create a long life relationship between people and the ocean. http://www.mauioceancenter.com/

Whale Watching

If you are here during peak season from December 15th to April 15th, do yourself a favor and go on a whale watch. http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/common s/5/5b/MauiActivities%26Tours.jpg

Drive to Heavenly

Hana

The road to Hana is 40 miles of winding roads. Along the way you will see rainforest and waterfalls.

One of the famous attractions is the seven sacred pools.

The Seven Sacred Pools

Waterfalls along the way http://www.mauiinformationguide.com/road-tohana.php

Map of the Big Island of

Hawaii

Facts About the

Big Island of

Hawaii

1.

The Big Island of Hawaii is the youngest of the Hawaiian Islands, at just over one million years old. In fact, the daily lava flow keeps the island growing larger every day.

2.

Hawaii is the name of the island as well as the state.

Kilauea Volcano continues to erupt to this very day increasing the size of the island everyday.

Thurston Lava Tube - Lava tubes are natural conduits through which lava travels beneath the surface of a lava flow, expelled by a volcano during an eruption.

3.

3. Earth's most active volcano,

Kilauea, is on the Big Island.

4.

Mauna Loa, which last erupted in

1984, is the most massive mountain on earth, consists of

10,000 cubic miles of rock, and is

13,677 feet high.

Kona Coffee is grown on the island since 1813 in the city of Kona.

Volcanoes

National Park

Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park displays the results of 70 million years of volcanism, migration, and evolution

A hui hou

Until we meet again

Aloha ‘Oe Music by Disney’s Lilo and Stitch

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