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Hawaii

Hawaii

Jump aboard an island hopper plane as you visit iconic places like Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, Pearl Harbor, the lush valleys of Kauai, the summit of Mauna Kea, and the awe-inspiring Road to Hana. You’ll meet the Indigenous Hawaiians who first settled on these islands and learn how their culture, values, and ingenuity continue to influence island life today. You’ll also explore the islands’ diverse ecosystems, from tropical rainforests to coral reefs and lava fields, and discover the state symbols, rare species, and natural wonders that make Hawaii unlike any place on earth. You will also discover the industries and people that have shaped the state and the opportunities that are ahead in Hawaii’s future.

Release Date: December 29, 2025

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Scope and Sequence

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  • Diamond Head crater was formed by volcanic eruptions
  • Islands forming and continuing to grow due to volcanic activity
  • World's most active volcanoes: Mauna Loa and Kilauea
  • The process sugarcane goes through to be refined into white sugar
  • Try making sugar crystals
  • Record a prediction and observations during an experiment
  • Capital: Honolulu
  • Located in the Pacific Ocean
  • Archipelago of 130+ islands
  • Road to Hana
  • Cliffs of the NaPali Coast
  • Kahoolawe
  • Oahu
  • Maui
  • Kauai
  • Hawaii (Big Island)
  • Molokai
  • Lanai
  • Niihau
  • Pacific Ocean
  • Honolulu
  • Vocabulary: lush, elite
  • Learn about the Hawaiian language and try pronouncing some common sayings
  • Write your name using only Hawaiian letters
  • Start working on the unit project banner, including a flag, facts, and favorite place in Hawaii
  • Polynesian voyagers settled first
  • Captain James Cook: first European voyager
  • Kamehameha: first king of Hawaii
  • USS Arizona sank at Pearl Harbor
  • The attack of Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941, and the events that led up to it
  • The US declared war on Japan on December 8, 1941
  • Germany, Japan, and Italy declared war on the US on December 11, 1941, and the US officially entered World War II
  • Hawaii state symbols: flag, seal, motto
  • Aloha culture
  • You can only island-hop by plane and not boat or ferry
  • Kuola Ranch: a movie-and TV-making destination
  • Only US state with an official language in addition to English
  • Hawaii-Aleutian time zone
  • Color the flag of Hawaii
  • Ephesians 4:32 Show God's love and mercy to others
  • State bird: nēnē
  • State flower: yellow hibiscus
  • State tree: kukui
  • State mammal: Hawaiian monk seal
  • Kamehameha butterfly
  • Invasive mongoose population
  • Humpback whale migration from Alaska
  • Manta rays
  • Climate and weather of the islands
  • Effect of the trade winds
  • How rainbows form
  • Water acts like a prism
  • Rainbows are an optical illusion
  • The colors of rainbows can be remembered by the acronym ROY G BIV
  • Make your own rainbow
  • Vocabulary: molt, pasture
  • Answer comprehension questions about Hawaii's nature and weather
  • Add state symbols to the unit project banner
  • Solve riddles about state symbols
  • Luaus and leis
  • Activities and decorations at luaus
  • Plan your own luau
  • Design your own state symbol
  • Matthew 7: 24–27
  • Build your life on the Rock that is Jesus, not the crumbling sand of the world
  • The rainbow and God's promise
  • Genesis 9:8–17
  • Esther 4:14b
  • God has a purpose for you
  • Growing sugarcane
  • Growing pineapples
  • Ability to scale and ship more food worldwide with canning techniques
  • The stages of pineapple growth, from planting the crown to being ready to pick
  • Hawaii
  • China
  • Philippines
  • Korea
  • Portugal
  • United States
  • Vocabulary: annual, decline
  • Answer comprehension questions about Hawaii's industry and economy
  • Add fact cards about industries in Hawaii to the unit project
  • The sugarcane farming boom in the 1830s
  • James Dole and the Hawaiian Pineapple Company (1900s)
  • Immigrants were recruited from different countries to come and work on farms in Hawaii
  • Hawaii has a higher cost of living than most people realize
  • Tourism industries as an important economic factor with hospitality, tour guides, instructors, luaus, and hula
  • Create decorations for a luau party
  • Philippians 4:11–14
  • Contentment shouldn't rely on outward circumstances or possessions
  • Jesus is the source of true joy and a full life
  • Popular Hawaiian recipes: poi, poke bowls, plate lunch, loco moco, shave ice, malasadas
  • Invasive pests and how they disrupt ecosystems and food chains
  • Look at an example of an invasive pest disrupting a food chain
  • Food chains include producers, primary consumers, secondary consumers, and decomposers
  • Vocabulary: labor, hearty
  • Answer comprehension questions about Hawaii's people and governance
  • Write or dictate a shopping list for the Hawaiian luau dish you will prepare
  • Add a spotlight on Bethany Hamilton to the unit project
  • Plantation workers arrived starting in the 1800s: first the Chinese, then the Japanese, Filipino, Korean, Portuguese, and Puerto Rican
  • "Melting pot" of diversity: languages, foods, music, faces
  • Bethany Hamilton
  • Create a pretend news report
  • The role of faith in Bethany Hamilton's life
  • Romans 5:3–5
  • When we suffer, God is there to help us
  • Choose a Hawaiian dish to make for your luau and help prepare it
  • Diamond Head crater was formed by volcanic eruptions
  • Islands forming and continuing to grow due to volcanic activity
  • World's most active volcanoes: Mauna Loa and Kilauea
  • The process sugarcane goes through to be refined into white sugar
  • Try making sugar crystals
  • Record a hypothesis and observations during an experiment
  • Capital: Honolulu
  • Located in the Pacific Ocean
  • Archipelago of 130+ islands
  • Main islands: Oahu, Kauai, Molokai, Maui, Hawaii, Lanai, Niihau, Kahoolawe
  • Road to Hana
  • Cliffs of the NaPali Coast
  • Honolulu
  • Vocabulary: opposition, encounter
  • Learn about the Hawaiian language and try pronouncing some common sayings
  • Write a short story or poem using Hawaiian words
  • Start working on the unit project banner, including a flag, facts, and favorite place in Hawaii
  • Polynesian voyagers settled first
  • Captain James Cook; first European voyager
  • Kamehameha: first king of Hawaii
  • First queen overthrown by US businessmen and military
  • Hawaii became the 50th US state
  • USS Arizona sank at Pearl Harbor
  • The attack of Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941, and the events that led up to it
  • The US declared war on Japan on December 8, 1941
  • Germany, Japan, and Italy declared war on the US on December 11, 1941, and the US officially entered World War II
  • Hawaii state symbols: flag, seal, motto
  • Aloha culture
  • You can only island-hop by plane and not boat or ferry
  • Kuola Ranch: a movie-and TV-making destination
  • Only US state with an official language in addition to English
  • Hawaii-Aleutian time zone
  • Sketch and color the flag of Hawaii
  • Ephesians 4:32 Show God's love and mercy to others
  • State bird: nēnē
  • State flower: yellow hibiscus
  • State tree: kukui
  • State mammal: Hawaiian monk seal
  • Black and green sand beaches due to volcanic eruptions
  • Kamehameha butterfly
  • Invasive mongoose population
  • Humpback whale migration from Alaska
  • Manta rays
  • Climate and weather of the islands
  • Effect of the trade winds
  • How rainbows form
  • Water acts like a prism
  • Refraction, dispersion, and reflection of light
  • Rainbows are an optical illusion
  • The colors of rainbows can be remembered by the acronym ROY G BIV
  • Double rainbows
  • Make your own rainbow
  • Papakolea Beach
  • Geographic diversity: tropical beaches, volcanoes, steep cliffs
  • Maunakea Observatories
  • Banzai Pipeline surf break at Ehuaki Beach
  • Vocabulary: condiment, glimpse
  • Answer comprehension questions about Hawaii's nature and weather
  • Add state symbols to the unit project banner
  • Solve riddles about state symbols
  • Luaus and leis
  • Activities and decorations at luaus
  • Plan your own luau
  • Design your own state symbol
  • Matthew 7: 24–27
  • Build your life on the Rock that is Jesus, not the crumbling sand of the world
  • The rainbow and God's promise
  • Genesis 9:8–17
  • Esther 4:14b
  • God has a purpose for you
  • Growing sugarcane
  • Growing pineapples
  • Ability to scale and ship more food worldwide with canning techniques
  • Unique soil and climate lend to specialty crops like macadamia nuts and Kona coffee
  • The stages of pineapple growth, from planting the crown to being ready to pick
  • Ideal geography for research opportunities and agricultural ventures
  • Hawaii
  • China
  • Philippines
  • Korea
  • Portugal
  • United States
  • India
  • Russia
  • Spain
  • Canada
  • Pacific Ocean
  • Atlantic Ocean
  • Indian Ocean
  • Arctic Ocean
  • Southern Ocean
  • Vocabulary: leisure, bulk
  • Answer comprehension questions about Hawaii's industry and economy
  • Add fact cards about industries in Hawaii to the unit project
  • The sugarcane farming boom in the 1830s
  • James Dole and the Hawaiian Pineapple Company (1900s)
  • Immigrants were recruited from different countries to come and work on farms in Hawaii
  • Hawaii has a higher cost of living than most people realize
  • Unique crops have cultural significance in foods, lei making, and celebrations
  • Tourism industries as an important economic factor with hospitality, tour guides, instructors, luaus, and hula
  • Destination for filmmakers
  • Significant US military posts
  • Create decorations for a luau party
  • Philippians 4:11–14
  • Contentment shouldn't rely on outward circumstances or possessions
  • Jesus is the source of true joy and a full life
  • Popular Hawaiian recipes: poi, poke bowls, plate lunch, loco moco, shave ice, malasadas
  • Spam was a shelf-stable wartime necessity
  • Invasive pests and how they disrupt ecosystems and food chains
  • Look at an example of an invasive pest disrupting a food chain
  • Food chains include producers, primary consumers, secondary consumers, and decomposers
  • Vocabulary: formal, consume
  • Answer comprehension questions about Hawaii's people and governance
  • Create a shopping list for the Hawaiian luau dish you will prepare and review it
  • Add a spotlight on Bethany Hamilton to the unit project
  • Plantation workers arrived starting in the 1800s: first the Chinese, then the Japanese, Filipino, Korean, Portuguese, and Puerto Rican
  • "Melting pot" of diversity: languages, foods, music, faces
  • Ohana means family
  • Talk story
  • Office of Hawaiian Affairs
  • Weird laws
  • Bethany Hamilton
  • Research current events in Hawaii
  • The role of faith in Bethany Hamilton's life
  • Romans 5:3–5
  • When we suffer, God is there to help us
  • Choose a Hawaiian dish to make for your luau and help prepare it
  • Diamond Head crater was formed by volcanic eruptions
  • Islands forming and continuing to grow due to volcanic activity
  • World's most active volcanoes: Mauna Loa and Kilauea
  • The process sugarcane goes through to be refined into white sugar
  • Soluble
  • Solubility
  • Supersaturated solution
  • Try making sugar crystals
  • Record a hypothesis and observations during an experiment
  • Capital: Honolulu
  • Located in the Pacific Ocean
  • Archipelago of 130+ islands
  • Main islands: Oahu, Kauai, Molokai, Maui, Hawaii, Lanai, Niihau, Kahoolawe
  • Road to Hana
  • Cliffs of the NaPali Coast
  • Honolulu
  • Vocabulary: uninhabited, treacherous
  • Learn about the Hawaiian language and try pronouncing some common sayings
  • Write a short story using Hawaiian words and present it to your family
  • Start planning a unit project presentation
  • Polynesian voyagers settled first
  • Captain James Cook: first European voyager
  • Kamehameha: first king of Hawaii
  • First queen overthrown by US businessmen and military
  • Hawaii became the 50th US state
  • USS Arizona sank at Pearl Harbor
  • The attack of Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941, and the events that led up to it
  • The US declared war on Japan on December 8, 1941
  • Germany, Japan, and Italy declared war on the US on December 11, 1941, and the US officially entered World War II
  • Hawaii state symbols: flag, seal, motto
  • Aloha culture
  • You can only island-hop by plane and not boat or ferry
  • Kuola Ranch: a movie-and TV-making destination
  • Only US state with an official language in addition to English
  • Hawaii-Aleutian time zone
  • Sketch and color the flag and seal of Hawaii
  • Ephesians 4:32 Show God's love and mercy to others
  • State bird: nēnē
  • State flower: yellow hibiscus
  • State tree: kukui
  • State mammal: Hawaiian monk seal
  • Black and green sand beaches due to volcanic eruptions
  • Kamehameha butterfly
  • Invasive mongoose population
  • Humpback whale migration from Alaska
  • Manta rays
  • Climate and weather of the islands
  • Effect of the trade winds
  • How rainbows form
  • Water acts like a prism
  • Refraction, dispersion, and reflection of light
  • Refractive indexes
  • Rainbows are an optical illusion
  • The colors of rainbows can be remembered by the acronym ROY G BIV
  • Double rainbows
  • Each color of light has a different wavelength
  • Make your own rainbow
  • Papakolea Beach
  • Geographic diversity; tropical beaches, volcanoes, steep cliffs
  • Maunakea Observatories
  • Banzai Pipeline surf break at Ehuaki Beach
  • Vocabulary: extract, adorn
  • Listening comprehension: Hawaii's nature and weather
  • Use guided notes to create a summary about Hawaii's nature and weather
  • Add state symbols to the unit project banner
  • Solve a riddle about a state symbol
  • Write riddles about state symbols and add to the unit project
  • Luaus and leis
  • Activities and decorations at luaus
  • Plan your own luau and design invitations for your guests
  • Design invitations by hand or online for your luau
  • Design your own state symbol
  • Matthew 7: 24–27
  • Build your life on the Rock that is Jesus, not the crumbling sand of the world
  • The rainbow and God's promise
  • Genesis 9:8–17
  • Ezekiel 1:28
  • Revelation 4:1–6
  • Esther 4:14
  • God has a purpose for you
  • Growing sugarcane
  • Growing pineapples
  • Ability to scale and ship more food worldwide with canning techniques
  • Unique soil and climate lend to specialty crops like macadamia nuts and Kona coffee
  • Do some research about the stages of garden pineapple growth, as well as other interesting facts about this fruit
  • Ideal geography for research opportunities and agricultural ventures
  • Hawaii
  • China
  • Philippines
  • Korea
  • Portugal
  • United States
  • India
  • Russia
  • Spain
  • Canada
  • Pacific Ocean
  • Atlantic Ocean
  • Indian Ocean
  • Arctic Ocean
  • Southern Ocean
  • Vocabulary: entrepreneur, cultivate
  • Listening comprehension: Hawaii's industry and economy
  • Use guided notes to create a summary about Hawaii's industry and economy
  • Do some research on the stages of pineapple growth, take notes, and use the information to complete the lesson
  • Write about the industry that has been the most impactful to Hawaii and add it to your unit project
  • The sugarcane farming boom in the 1830s
  • James Dole and the Hawaiian Pineapple Company (1900s)
  • Immigrants were recruited from different countries to come and work on farms in Hawaii
  • Immigrant workers in Hawaii were not treated well by the plantation owners and endured long days with harsh punishments for even small offenses
  • Hawaii has a higher cost of living than most people realize
  • Unique crops have cultural significance in foods, lei making, and celebrations
  • Tourism industries as an important economic factor with hospitality, tour guides, instructors, luaus, and hula
  • Destination for filmmakers
  • Significant US military posts
  • Climate goals and renewable energy usage
  • Create decorations for a luau party
  • Philippians 4:11–14
  • Contentment shouldn't rely on outward circumstances or possessions
  • Jesus is the source of true joy and a full life
  • Popular Hawaiian recipes: poi, poke bowls, plate lunch, loco moco, shave ice, malasadas
  • Spam was a shelf-stable wartime necessity
  • Invasive pests and how they disrupt ecosystems and food chains, as well as the environmental and economic impacts
  • Citrus-greening disease
  • Look at an example of an invasive pest disrupting a food chain
  • Food chains include producers, primary consumers, secondary consumers, and decomposers
  • Vocabulary: deconstruct, monarchy
  • Listening comprehension: Hawaii's people and governance
  • Use guided notes to create a summary about Hawaii's people and governance
  • Make a poster to warn people about the dangers of transporting citrus plants or leaves out of Hawaii using information from the lesson
  • Create a shopping list for the Hawaiian luau dishes you will prepare and review them
  • Present your unit project to your family or class
  • Grade your unit project with the rubric provided
  • Plantation workers arrived starting in the 1800s: first the Chinese, then the Japanese, Filipino, Korean, Portuguese, and Puerto Rican
  • "Melting pot" of diversity: languages, foods, music, faces
  • Ohana means family
  • Talk story
  • Office of Hawaiian Affairs
  • Very left-learning politically
  • Weird laws
  • Bethany Hamilton
  • Research current events in Hawaii
  • Make a poster to warn people about the dangers of transporting citrus plants or leaves out of Hawaii
  • The role of faith in Bethany Hamilton's life
  • Romans 5:3–5
  • When we suffer, God is there to help us
  • Choose two Hawaiian dishes to make for your luau and help prepare them

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