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Moon Phase Calendar (Kamehameha Publishing)

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Moon Phase Calendar (Kamehameha Publishing)

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Moon Phase Dial (Imiloa Astronomy Center)

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Moon Phase Dial (Imiloa Astronomy Center)

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From the time of our ancestors (kūpuna), Hawaiians have observed the moon (Mahina), given names to 30 different phases, and paid close attention to how those phases relate to the land ('āina), the ocean (kai), and the people (kanaka). Through astute observations, they learned which moon phases offer the best times for different activities, like fishing, farming, building or performing celebrations and religious ceremonies. In this way they were better able to assure abundance, bounty and sustainability.

Create your own Hawaiian Moon Calendar (Nā Pō Mahina) and make your own observations!

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From the time of our ancestors (kūpuna), Hawaiians have observed the moon (Mahina), given names to 30 different phases, and paid close attention to how those phases relate to the land ('āina), the ocean (kai), and the people (kanaka).

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Weather radar, wind and waves forecast for kiters, surfers, paragliders, pilots, sailors and anyone else. Worldwide animated weather map, with easy to use layers and precise spot forecast. METAR, TAF and NOTAMs for any airport in the World. SYNOP codes from weather stations and buoys.

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Redmond High School (RHS) hosted its second annual B-division invitational this month for teams of students across the country. More than 550 students from 38 middle school teams across the country participated in this event.

In the fast-paced world we live in, businesses and organizations know it is critical to find new, unique ways to convey their product or message to stand out in the crowd of marketers vying for attention. Videos are nothing new, but over the years, they are certainly proving to be a powerful, effective tool that has revolutionized the way companies engage with their customers.

Did you know dentists are usually the first healthcare professionals to recognize and identify a wide variety of diseases, ranging from hypertension to oral cancer? In fact, they diagnose and treat problems affecting the teeth, gingival tissue, lips, tongue and jaws. These oral diseases often reveal other health issues that may require a follow up with the patient's primary physician. Dental careers provide an essential healthcare service.

Belen Mendoza Molina had the best all-around score in the nation for her age group in competitive sport stacking. A student from Horace Mann Elementary, she ranked number one in the nation overall at the live-streamed competition and ranked seventh in the nation for all age groups in the all-around female division.

Lake Washington School District jointly with the Lake Washington Education Association are releasing pertinent information and details related to secondary educational offerings for the remainder of the 2020-21 school year.

The District and Association have a shared agreement that secondary students need to be offered access to in-person experiences. Dr. Holmen stated, "We need to ensure that any secondary student who wants an in-person experience is afforded that opportunity." He went on to say, "Our adolescent youth are experiencing this pandemic in many different ways. We need to be responsive to those needs and be creative in how we address the varying needs across our district."

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LWSD Art Docent Program - Lake Washington School District

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Redmond High School (RHS) hosted its second annual B-division invitational this month for teams of students across the country. More than 550 students from 38 middle school teams across the country participated in this event.

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Ulukau: The Kumulipo: a Hawaiian creation chant

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Adding and subtracting two-digit numbers. Telling time. Counting money. Even early multiplication. You can help your child master these 2nd grade math skills simply by playing games in and around the house. Leave the flashcards and worksheets to the teacher; if you want your child to love numbers, show her how math is part of everyday life and she'll be eager to learn more.

Here are ten fun ways to introduce your child to the world of math. Because children learn in different ways, we've arranged these activities by learning style

For the visual learner

Estimate the weight of a household object. Ask your child to guess the weight of the family cat, a dictionary, a glass of water. Then use the scale to find out the real weight. Have her estimate her own weight, and that of other family members. Were her estimates on target?

Buy your child a watch with an hour and second hand. Periodically ask her to tell you what time it is. Ask questions: "If Arthur comes on at 4 p.m., how many more minutes do you have to wait?" "It takes me 15 minutes to drive to the store. Do I have time to get there before it closes at 5 p.m.?"

For the physical learner

Play card games. War and Go Fish are classic card games that reinforce basic math concepts such as greater and less than, as well as grouping by category.

Host a book or toy exchange party. Have each child bring along four or five used books or toys to sell; price all the books under one dollar (24 cents, 60 cents, etc.). Give each child one dollar in play money to spend and let them sort through the selection for about 15 minutes. When it's time to pay for the books, help the children count out the money and determine whether they have any left over or have gone over their budget. This activity reinforces making change and money skills.

Measure your family. The National PTA recommends this family activity: Use a tape measure or ruler to record the heights of everyone in your family. Total the inches to see how "tall" you are all together. Try it again with everyone's weight. A good way to practice adding two-digit numbers.

Play board games that use counting and paper money. Games such as Monopoly Junior are aimed at ages 5 through 8 but are still fun for parents or older siblings.

Play with money. This is a family game: The goal is to be the first player to win a set amount of money (75 cents, 50 cents). Roll a pair of dice. Each person gets the number of pennies shown on the dice. As each player gets five pennies, replace them with a nickel. Replace ten pennies with a dime, and so on. The first player to reach the set amount wins. Reinforces grouping skills, and counting by fives.

Plan and shop for a meal. Give your child the grocery circular from the newspaper. Give her a budget ($30, $50) and have her plan a dinner for your family. If she goes over the budget, what can she subtract? If she has money left over, what else can she buy? Then go to the store and shop for the items together. Did her estimates match the real total?

For the auditory learner

Play a guessing game. A good one for a car trip: Have your child think of a number between one and 100. Try to guess the number by asking questions such as "Is it greater than 50?" "Is it between 35 and 55?" Then switch roles and have your child do the guessing.

Make a recipe with your child. Give her the measuring cups, measuring spoons, and bowls and read her the recipe while she does the work. An easy - and delicious - way to introduce concepts such as volume, weight, and fractions.

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Fun activities to promote math skills (grade 2) | BabyCenter

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Adding and subtracting two-digit numbers. Telling time. Counting money. Even early multiplication. You can help your child master these 2nd grade math skills simply by playing games in and around the house. Leave the flashcards and worksheets to the teacher; if you want your child to love numbers, show her how math is part of everyday life and she'll be eager to learn more.

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Mok. 13 ʻO Lunalilo Home (ʻAoʻao 68-71) [ Kiʻi Kumu ] [ Kikokikona ] [ Hoʻokaʻawale ʻAoʻao ]

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Ulukau: ʻO Kamehameha IV: Alexander Liholiho

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ʻO Kamehameha IV: Alexander Liholiho [ Kiʻi Kumu ] [ Kikokikona ]

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ʻO Kamehameha III: Kauikeaouli [ Kiʻi Kumu ] [ Kikokikona ]

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Ulukau: Kamehameha II: Liholiho and the impact of change

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Kamehameha II: Liholiho and the impact of change

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Ulukau: ʻO Kamehameha Nui (Kamehameha the Great)

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ʻO Kamehameha Nui (Kamehameha the Great) [ Kiʻi Kumu ] [ Kikokikona ]

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About Corals

Coral organisms, called polyps, can live on their own, but are primarily associated with the spectacularly diverse limestone communities, or reefs, they construct.

Polyps, Colonies, and Reefs

Coral polyps are tiny, soft-bodied organisms related to sea anemones and jellyfish. At their base is a hard, protective limestone skeleton called a calicle, which forms the structure of coral reefs. Reefs begin when a polyp attaches itself to a rock on the sea floor, then divides, or buds, into thousands of clones. The polyp calicles connect to one another, creating a colony that acts as a single organism. As colonies grow over hundreds and thousands of years, they join with other colonies and become reefs. Some of the coral reefs on the planet today began growing over 50 million years ago.

Coral polyps are actually translucent animals. Reefs get their wild hues from the billions of colorful zooxanthellae (ZOH-oh-ZAN-thell-ee) algae they host. When stressed by such things as temperature change or pollution, corals will evict their boarders, causing coral bleaching that can kill the colony if the stress is not mitigated.

Corals live in tropical waters throughout the world, generally close to the surface where the sun's rays can reach the algae. While corals get most of their nutrients from the byproducts of the algae's photosynthesis, they also have barbed, venomous tentacles they can stick out, usually at night, to grab zooplankton and even small fish.

Coral reefs teem with life, covering less than one percent of the ocean floor, but supporting about 25 percent of all marine creatures. However, threats to their existence abound, and scientists estimate that human factors-such as pollution, global warming, and sedimentation-are threatening large swaths of the world's reefs.

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About Corals Coral organisms, called polyps, can live on their own, but are primarily associated with the spectacularly diverse limestone communities, or reefs, they construct. Polyps, Colonies, and Reefs Coral polyps are tiny, soft-bodied organisms related to sea anemones and jellyfish.

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Stony Corals

Stony corals are defined by administrative rule as any species belonging to the Order Scleractinia (marine corals which generate a hard skeleton). All reef corals, including mushroom corals, belong to this order.

The animals which form stony corals belong to the same major group as jellyfish and anemones. Most of them are coIonial, and all secrete a hard skeleton made of calcium carbonate. The animals themselves, called polyps, form the outer living layer of a coral colony. Each polyp sits in a cup-like depression called a calyx (pl. calices).

The characteristic color of many living corals is due to the presence of single-celled algae, called zooxanthellae,which live inside the coral polyp. The coral and algae have a mutualistic symbiotic relationship in which each benefits from the other. Most stony corals produce colonial forms that are attached to the substrate, but a few are solitary and unattached.

Coral reefs are an important resource for Hawaii. Corals and coral reefs provide food and habitat for many fish and invertebrates. Most stony corals grow very slowly, so damaged reefs may take hundreds of years to recover. Please help us to protect our coral resources. Taking or damaging coral, live rocks and coral rubble

It is unlawful to take, break or damage, with any implement, any stony coral from the waters of Hawaii, including any reef or mushroom coral. HAR 13-95-70

Rules pertaining to stony corals

Unlawful to take, break or damage, any stony coral, including any reef or mushroom coral.
Unlawful to damage any stony coral by any intentional or negligent activity causing the introduction of sediment, biological contaminants, or pollution into state waters.
Unlawful to sell or offer for sale any stony coral, except that stony coral rubble pieces or fragments imported for the manufacture and sale of coral jewelry, or dead stony coral obtained through legal dredging operations in Hawaii for agricultural or industrial puposes, may be sold.
HAR 13-95

Culturing corals

Individuals interested in culturing corals for restoration or similar purposes should read the FAQs at this link.

Live Rock

Live rock is defined by administrative rule as any natural hard substrate to which marine life is visibly attached or affixed. Virtually every hard substrate in nearshore waters has something living attached to it.

Rules pertaining to live rock

Unlawful to take, break or damage, any live rock, defined as any natural hard substrate to which marine life is visibly attached or affixed.
Unlawful to damage any live rock by any intentional or negligent activity causing the introduction of sediment, biological contaminants, or pollution into state waters.
Unlawful to sell any live rock.
HAR 13-95

Common Hawaiian Corals

Rose or Cauliflower Coral
Pocillopora meandrina
The most common Pocillopora in Hawaii, this coral prefers wave-agitated environments, and is found at depths to about 150 feet. Commonly called "rose coral" or "cauliflower coral," the colonies form cauliflower-shaped heads about 10 to 20 inches in diameter. Branches are heavy and leaf-like, and fork bluntly near the ends. All branches have wart-like projections called verrucae that are covered with calices. Color of living colonies ranges from brown to pink.

Antler Coral
Pocillopora eydouxi
Colonies consist of thick pipe-like branches that resemble moose antlers. This species also possesses verrucae and is usually found in depths of 35 to 150 feet. Live colonies are brown in color and usually darker than other Pocilloporid corals.

Rice Coral
Montipora capitata
The most obvious characteristic of this coral is the nipple-like projections ( papillae) that cover the surface. These papillae are smooth with no calices on them. Calices are found on the upper surface of the coral between the papillae. The image of the calices and papillae create a "rice & pepper" appearance. This species is found at depths up to about 150 feet. It has a number of growth forms ranging from platelike to branchlike and encrusting types. Color of living colonies is usually brown. If the colony is growing in a plate form, the edges may be white.

Photos: S. Arthur Reed; James Watt; Division of Aquatic Resources
Revised May 2014

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Stony Corals Stony corals are defined by administrative rule as any species belonging to the Order Scleractinia (marine corals which generate a hard skeleton). All reef corals, including mushroom corals, belong to this order. The animals which form stony corals belong to the same major group as jellyfish and anemones.

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