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\n<\/span><\/strong>Congratulations to our Morning class winner: HNS Explorers<\/p>\n
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CREATOR SPACE
\n<\/span>Our final week was spent wrapping up projects and choosing drawings for our gallery wall. Thank you for taking the time to visit during open house!<\/span><\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/crdg.hawaii.edu\/summerprograms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/SP-2024_0017_Cooking.png?resize=63%2C69&ssl=1\")
CULINARY KIDS: COOKING ADVENTURE
\n<\/span><\/strong>This week in Culinary Kids, we made our trip back home to Hawaii to make some local favorites here on the islands. Starting with our delicious nigiri and maki sushi, we kicked off the week making dishes with lots of rice! On Thursday, we had our Open House and prepared a ton of samplers for parents to try. As a dessert for the final week of the program, we made some Guri Guri for parents and kids to try!<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/crdg.hawaii.edu\/summerprograms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/SP-2024-Icons_0008_Full-STEAM-Ahead.png?resize=65%2C71&ssl=1\"){kind=icon}
FULL STEAM AHEAD
\n<\/span>We learned about and created simple machines including catapults. On Open House day, we invited parents to visit our classroom and see all our STEAM creations. On the last day of class, we had a class party and enjoyed water day. \ud83d\ude01<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/crdg.hawaii.edu\/summerprograms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/SP-2024_0034_HNS-Explorers-272x300.png?resize=63%2C69&ssl=1\")
HNS: EXPLORERS
\n<\/span><\/span>This week, we wrapped up a wonderful summer of exploring Hawai\u02bbi’s natural world together! Students visited the Makapu\u02bbu Tide Pools, where they practiced their kilo (careful observation) skills while observing marine plants and animals in their natural habitats and learning how to care for these special ecosystems. In the classroom, students investigated different types of shells and discovered how their shapes and structures help the animals inside survive. They also completed a collaborative ocean mural and put the finishing touches on their biome dioramas before proudly sharing their work with families at Open House. We ended our final week with a fun Water Day to celebrate all of the learning, curiosity, and friendships that grew throughout the summer. Mahalo to all of our students and families for making Hawai\u02bbi Nature Explorers such a memorable experience!<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/crdg.hawaii.edu\/summerprograms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/SP-2024_0035_HNS-Observers.png?resize=63%2C69&ssl=1\")
HNS: OBSERVERS
\n<\/span>This week we wrapped up the program with a week by learning about coral and how to protect it as well as studying a few animals that live locally in our oceans. This past Tuesday, we went to explore the Makapu\u02bbu tide pools and observe the life who make their homes in these tide pools.<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/crdg.hawaii.edu\/summerprograms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/SP-2024_0033_HNS-Researchers.png?resize=64%2C71&ssl=1\")
<\/span>HNS: RESEARCHERS
\n<\/span>This week we wrapped up our coloring books. Students were able to share what they learned about different wildlife in Hawai’i.<\/p>\n![\"Let\u2019s](\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/crdg.hawaii.edu\/summerprograms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/SP-2026-Icons_0005_Lets-Dance.png?resize=60%2C66&ssl=1\"){kind=icon}
LET’S DANCE: BEGINNING CHOREOGRAPHY
\n<\/span>This week we welcomed guest speaker, Alyssa Cubangbang, to learn about musical theater! On Wednesday, we welcomed several other COE Summer Programs classes for a preview of our showcase. Finally our big night was here.\u00a0 We shared our showcase with friends and family on Thursday. After a summer full of hard work your dancers finally got to share what they have created.<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/crdg.hawaii.edu\/summerprograms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/SP-2024_0022_Little-Journalists.png?resize=64%2C71&ssl=1\")
LITTLE JOURNALISTS: MULTIMEDIA STORYTELLING<\/span>
\nWe completed our final projects for our class in preparation for Open House. Students were put into a group and they all agreed on a topic to highlight. They worked together to come up with their topic and complete a pitch sheet to get their project green lit. We also had our film festival on Thursday! We showed some projects that students worked on in the beginning of the summer and their final projects.<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/crdg.hawaii.edu\/summerprograms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/SP-2024_0024_Minecraft-Construct-and-Code.png?resize=64%2C71&ssl=1\")
MINECRAFT: CREATING AND CODING
\n<\/span>This week we held several build challenges. For these challenges, students created code that would become part of their builds. Our winning builds included a spam musubi and McDonalds.<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/crdg.hawaii.edu\/summerprograms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/SP-2024_0029_Science-Olympics.png?resize=62%2C68&ssl=1\")
SCIENCE OLYMPICS
\n<\/strong>It’s week week 5, and our final theme was Rube Goldberg, \u201cChain Reaction Machine.\u201d
\nStudents continued building their marble runs, adding new elements and experimenting with chain reactions — very challenging! ”<\/p>\n