NA WAA mauo- project hanau KA UKU koakoa, a honuaiakea voyaging experience will use WAA (outrigger canoes) to examine the effects of microplastics to plankton ecology in nearshore areas of the hilo…

NA WAA mauo- project hanau KA UKU koakoa, a honuaiakea voyaging experience will use WAA (outrigger canoes) to examine the effects of microplastics to plankton ecology in nearshore areas of the hilo one estuary. Student research will investigate plankton life through the lens of the kumulipo (hawaiian creation chant). Hanau KA UKU koakoa, hanau kana, he akoakoa, puka (born is the coral flea, and a coral head was born). Participants will combine indigenous and institutional science to develop and execute research and environmental action projects. The hanau KA UKU koakoa project will take place in four phases. In phase 1, teachers develop an essential research question, learn about the study site and the honuaiakea voyaging program model. During phase 2, teachers lead a research experience immersing students in the scientific process. In phase 3, students implement their own research and share their findings with their community. Finally, in phase 4, students plan and implement environme