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Lab 16a: earth: mapping my home with GIS
Part one: Google earth and my home use google chrome browser to open google earth (earth.google.c...
Lab 08c: sky: my home, my stars
This is a group project! We will work in teams based loosely on language and home country Goal: T...
Lab 08a: sky: star walk lab
Star Walk lab:Make sure you can use star walk properly: Set your location (you may have to go int...
Lab 08b: sky: polynesian navigation
Ancient Hawaiians arrived on this island from other islands in the Pacific. Your job is to trace ...
Lab 34: ocean: surfing
From Parker Birdsall: Download Surfing Lab.pdf (application/pdf, 6.7 MB) Download Surfing Lab-2.p...
Lab 35b: resources: island water issues
Create a wall map of our surface water resources, including watersheds, rivers, and streams Draw ...
Lab 18b: sky: island air currents
Create a wall map of the island chain with wind direction and air flow around the islands Use win...
Lab 31: ocean: ocean floor mapping
1. Introduction to Ocean Floor Mapping Objective: Introduce the concept and importance of ocean f...
Lab 16b: earth: island mapping with GIS
Part one: Underwater GIS connect to google earth at earth.google.com (chrome works best here) loo...
Lab 21: sky: Hawai'i telescopes
Pick one of the observatories on the big island Describe why they are different from the others E...
Lab 32: ocean: ocean impact of runoff and sewage
Online, research the impact of freshwater runoff on our island on the leeward (west) coast Focus ...
Lab 36b: resources: Hakalau and beyond
Start with this page: https://asnerlab.org/lands/ Look up the simulations of rapid ohia death and...
Lab 35a: resources: Hawai'i island disasters and impact
Our island is dependent on air and barge shipments for everything from Amazon packages to the ric...
Lab 36: resources: island energy sources: Hawaii and global
Our island is energy rich, but resource dependent This lab will focus on the energy part, another...
Lab 23: ocean: coral bleaching and climate change
Corals are the nursery of the ocean, where all life begins. Burning fossil fuels releases carbon...
Lab 33: ocean: sea level rise and climate change
Sea levels are rising due to climate change. Check out this page and try a few simulations: https...
Lab 16d: earth: island chain biomes
Below are two maps: Map of the state of Hawaii, from Niihau to our island Map of the entire islan...
Lab 20: sky: moon and tides
First, listen to this podcast: https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/w3ct5rhn Download CrowdScience-20...
Lab 37: Brain waves
We have several brain wave headsets in the elab: basic concentration units: sleep, awake, engaged...
Lab 19: sky: star spectra-red shift
Using the spectroscope, look at the hydrogen spectra, looking for the 4 lines. Look these up and ...