STUDENTS LEI DOWN PLANS FOR ISLE TRIP; HAWAIIAN LEARNING ADVENTURE PLANNED.Byline: Karen Maeshiro Daily News Staff Writer Eighteen Westside Union School District middle school students will snorkel snorkel, tube through which a submarine or diver can draw air while underwater. When in use, the top of the snorkel tube extends above the water surface into the air. in pristine Hawaiian waters, hike through a volcano crater rain forest, and sew flower leis on a trip to the 50th state. The students, mostly seventh- and eighth-graders, will spend two days of their six-day trip on Oahu and the remainder of the trip on the Big Island of Hawaii. ``It's a science trip. We are doing marine biology marine biology, study of ocean plants and animals and their ecological relationships. Marine organisms may be classified (according to their mode of life) as nektonic, planktonic, or benthic. Nektonic animals are those that swim and migrate freely, e.g. and botany in the rain forest,'' said science teacher Dan Chronis. ``We will also do some cultural things and learn about Polynesian culture Polynesian culture refers to the aboriginal culture of the Polynesian-speaking peoples of Polynesia and the Polynesian outliers. Polynesia. Chronologically, the development of Polynesian culture can be divided into four different historical eras: The students, who have maintained at least a 3.0 grade-point average and a grade of B or better in citizenship, are paying their own way for the $1,424 trip with the help of several fund-raisers that were held. The students from Del Sur, Hillview and Joe Walker middle schools will depart April 11 and return April 17. They will be accompanied by seven adults, including four parents and two teachers. This is the second year Westside middle-school students have made the trip to Hawaii, and school officials hope to make it an annual event, Chronis said. The itinerary includes stops at Pearl Harbor Pearl Harbor, land-locked harbor, on the southern coast of Oahu island, Hawaii, W of Honolulu; one of the largest and best natural harbors in the E Pacific Ocean. In the vicinity are many U.S. military installations, including the chief U.S. and the USS Arizona National Memorial, and the Polynesian Cultural Center The Polynesian Cultural Center (PCC) is a living museum located in Lā'ie, on the northern part of Oʻahu, Hawaiʻi. on Oahu. While on the Big Island, the students will snorkel in Kealakekua Bay near Kona, and hike through a rain forest located in the Kilauea crater in Volcanoes National Park For the park in Hawaii, see Hawaii Volcanoes National Park. Volcanoes National Park (French: Parc National des Volcans) lies in northwestern Rwanda and borders Virunga National Park in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Mgahinga Gorilla National Park in . The students also will spend time with a family on their ranch in the small town of Hawi on the Big Island, where they will learn about Hawaiian culture, dance and song. ``They will learn to make flower leis and have a luau,'' Chronis said. |
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