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Fun facts about Hawaii!
CassidyHawaii facts
2009
What you’re about to see is real!
The Hawaii state bird
The Hawaii state bird is called a Nene.
The Nene is a very large bird.
http:/www.50states.com/bird/nene.htm
The Hawaiian flower.
• This is the state flower. Its name is the Hibiscus. It is a yellow flower. Hawaii’s flowers are diverse and beautiful.
Hawaii’s nickname.
• Hawaii’s nickname is the “Aloha State.” In Hawaii aloha means hello and goodbye.
http://www.50states.com/hawaii.htm
The state song of Hawaii
Hawaii pono’i is the state song’s name.
Palm trees
• This is a picture of palm trees. Palm trees produce coconuts. In Hawaii there are a lot of palm trees
Animals of Hawaii• The state marine mammal• The humpback whale• • This is the state fish
• Humuhumunukunukuapua’s
• This is the Hawaiian goose.
Hawaiian state gem.
• This is the Hawaiian state gem.• The state gem is called Black coral.
State tree
• The state tree is called a candlenut (Kukui)• The Kukui is the state tree of Hawaii
Facts about HAWAII• Hawaii is the 50th state. It became the
50th state on August 21,1959. Hawaii is one of the smallest states. Hawaii’s nickname is The Aloha State. The Hawaiian license plate looks like this…
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Hawaiian food
The Hawaiian people eat a lot of fruit. One of the fruits they eat most is pineapple. Another fruit they eat a lot is kiwi.
The Hawaiian islands
• There are eight Hawaiian islands these are all of them.
http://atb.grolier.com/cgi-bin/media?templatename=/encyc/map.html&assetid=atbm3031&assettype=m
The Hawaiian state quarter.
• The Hawaiian state quarter looks like this…
The state motto
• The state motto of Hawaii is…• Mau ke ea o ka ainai ka pono(The life of the
land is perpetuated in righteousness) That is the translation.
The year Hawaii became a state
The year Hawaii became a state was August 21,1959.Hawaii is the 50th state..
State flag
The state flag looks like this…
Part of it looks like the English flag
Liberty bell
•This is the liberty bell of Hawaii
Fun places to visit
Fun places to visit are…The beach, Pearl harbor, Luaus, Akaka falls, Aloha tower, Barking sands, sea life park and Waimea canyon
Surfing
• One of the individual sports in Hawaii is Surfing. it’s something you do at the beach.
Island colors
• The island colors of Hawaii are…pink, golden yellow, red, green, gray, orange , purple and white
Climate
• The climate in Hawaii is 72F and 75 F in heavy winter storms. The average temperature in January is 68F. The average temperature in July is 75F. The yearly precipitation is 110 inches.
Water, Oceans
The major rivers of Hawaii are…Kaukonahua,Wailuku and Waimea-poomau river. Hawaii is located in the Pacific ocean.
Topography
• Three volcanoes in Hawaii are…Kilauea , Mauna loa and Diamond Head. When a volcano erupts it is called an eruption. A volcano is a crack or hole in the earth. One of the dead volcano’s in Hawaii is the largest volcano in the world. A basalt is a hard rock from a volcano. Diamond Head was named Diamond Head because Hawaiian people thought it had real diamonds in it.
Volcanoes
•Volcanoes are cracks or holes in the earth. This is how Volcanoes work.
Early Settlers
• The Polynesian Voyagers were the first people to step foot on the Hawaiian islands. The Polynesian Voyagers traveled to Hawaii by canoe. They left their homes which were on other Pacific islands.
History
• On December 7,1941,Japan bombed Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. The U.S. declared war on Japan and entered the second world war. Now there is a place where you can see the memorial.
Famous People
• One of the most famous people in Hawaii is Ellison Onizuka. He was born June 24th,1948,He died January 28th,1986.Barak Obama (Was born August 4th,1961)is now the president of the United states of America. Queen Liliuokalani was the last of Hawaii’s royalty to live in a palace in the U.S.A.
The Economy
• Natural resources in Hawaii are volcanoes and palm trees. In Hawaii they manufacture hula skirts, leis, pineapple and sugar cane. People like to go to Hawaii because the beach, sun tanning and Pearl Harbor. In Hawaii they grow a lot of pineapples, kiwi and coconuts.
Landmarks
• Landmarks in Hawaii are Diamond Head and Pearl Harbor.
Hawaii
• A lot of people like to go to Hawaii. I think Hawaii is the second best state (New York is the first)
The end
By Cassidy Kearins
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