Day Four: Happy Fourth!

This morning we woke up to a full rainbow on our way to breakfast.

After breakfast we headed out to Hapuna for a Rocky Intertidal Zone lab. We had perfect conditions to collect data and then have some free time!

After our lab, we visited a Macadamia factory. With 50 kids, and several adults, there were not many nuts left on the island :)

When we came outside there were some wild goats???? Apparently they just roam the hills around here!

While everyone was in class, Ms. Lynch and Ms. Hartman spent some time at the beach and made a new friend.

This night ended with lots of excitement. Half of our group went to see the manta rays, the other half went to see fireworks. All manta pics will be posted on day five.

Day Three: Crystal Cove Coral Lab

This morning started out with a coral lab at Crystal Cove. This was a special trip as local Hawaiians are not even allowed in this area. Thanks to Uncle Dennis and Kumu Monica, we had special permission to enter. This was one of the more difficult entries for the students requiring a "giant stride entry". Students hiked down lava rocks and then jumped away from the shore to enter the water. There, they measured the diversity of coral species.

Next we visited the heiau built by Kamehameha as a symbol of his mana (power). There Uncle Dennis talked story.

After dinner, we learned about Hawaiian myths and legends from Kumu Monica. She shared stories of her genealogy, Pele, and the Night Marchers