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Hawaiian Hot Spots: Undersea Volcanic Studies

Hawaiian Hot Spots video, lesson plan, related Web sites, and the ocean literacy principle.

Oahu, Hawaii. Photograph by Kip F. Evans Video: Hawaiian Hot Spots » The Islands of Hawaii are not only teaming with life, but with geological activity! Learn about the formation of these islands and how they have moved throughout history. Cool animations and scenic footage will inspire your students. For more information on Hawaiian Hot Spots, visit www.biosbcc.net/ocean/marinesci/02ocean/hwgeo.htm. This excellent Santa Barbara City College Web site provides information on the tectonics forces that created the Hawaiian Islands in addition to other useful information for teachers and scientists. For additional Web sites that offer great information, visit www.volcano.und.edu. Volcano World is a collaborative higher education, K-12, and public outreach project of the North Dakota and Oregon Space Grant Consortia, which is administered by the Department of Geosciences at Oregon State University. Also, view www.oceanexplorer.noaa.gov/explorations/06fire/welcome.html, a NOAA Web site for information about the 2006 Submarine Ring of Fire Expedition. Lesson Plan: Hawaiian Hot Spots » This lesson will focus on the interaction of hot spot volcanism and plate tectonics and will build upon basic knowledge of plate tectonics gathered in the previous lesson. Students will explore the ways in which the unique hotspot environment has contributed to the biodiversity of the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands Marine National Monument and Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary. Ocean Literacy Principle #2: The ocean and life in the ocean shape the features of Earth. Read more about Ocean Literacy »

Submitted October 07, 2006, by Kip Evans

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