Field Trips
- Grade Level:
- Middle School: Sixth Grade through Eighth Grade
- Subject:
- Literacy and Language Arts,Math,Science,Social Studies
Polynesians had a unique sense of place and where they were on an island. They had a vast knowledge of their island home from the mountain to the ocean. Polynesians used a system that is known as wayfinding to chart their destination. Today we use modern navigational tools to find our way through the world.
Objective(s)
- Understand the concept of navigation without tools
- Grow stronger powers of observation
- Understand how to use a compass
- Understand how to use a Global Positioning System (GPS)
Background
Navigation techniques have been utilized by Pacific Islanders for centuries. These techniques involved keen observation of the natural world. In the modern era, tools have been developed to assist in finding our way. Hawaii Volcanoes National Park serves as a modern laboratory for scientists who use tools such as Global Positioning Systems and compasses in their studies.Vocabulary
Wayfinding, compass housing, compass needle, orienting arrow, global positioning systemMaterials
LESSON
Last updated: August 19, 2019