Helping our Helping our neighborhoodneighborhoodBy: Yu-Jin ChoBy: Yu-Jin Cho

Ms Hasegawa, F3aMs Hasegawa, F3a

Hahaione Elementary SchoolHahaione Elementary School

We went to many field trips to create this project and to learn about the earth. We went to many field trips to create this project and to learn about the earth. One of our parent volunteers, Ms Joon took pictures for us and made us a One of our parent volunteers, Ms Joon took pictures for us and made us a classroom website. That's when this project came to mind! Everyone was very classroom website. That's when this project came to mind! Everyone was very excited to make this project.excited to make this project.

I hope you enjoy our powerpoint!! Thank you Ms. Joon for helping with our I hope you enjoy our powerpoint!! Thank you Ms. Joon for helping with our projects!projects!

Creatures in the OgoCreatures in the Ogo

One of our activities at HIMB was finding One of our activities at HIMB was finding creatures that are in the Gorilla Ogo. It is creatures that are in the Gorilla Ogo. It is a fun job because you never know what a fun job because you never know what you might find like digging for treasure. you might find like digging for treasure. Except that the treasure is small sea Except that the treasure is small sea creatures.creatures.

Our class found some brittle stars and a Our class found some brittle stars and a noudlebrak. A brittle star is like a star fish noudlebrak. A brittle star is like a star fish but the brittle star has thin arms and legs but the brittle star has thin arms and legs and the arms and legs are spiny.and the arms and legs are spiny.

But the noudlebrak is not what you see in But the noudlebrak is not what you see in everyday life. It is like a slug because it everyday life. It is like a slug because it has a wormy body and is pink and soft.has a wormy body and is pink and soft.

The noudlebrak is not hard to find on the The noudlebrak is not hard to find on the Ogo, since the Ogo is green and the Ogo, since the Ogo is green and the noudlebrak is pink. But is found on/in the noudlebrak is pink. But is found on/in the Ogo. While the brittle stars are hard to Ogo. While the brittle stars are hard to find but it is usually found on the Ogo.find but it is usually found on the Ogo.

Those were the creatures our class found. Those were the creatures our class found.

Whats gonna be next?Whats gonna be next?

““If we helped the environment would it make a difference? If we didn't would it If we helped the environment would it make a difference? If we didn't would it worsen?” Those were the running back and forth in my head on our NOAA field worsen?” Those were the running back and forth in my head on our NOAA field trips. I thought and thought until I got it.trips. I thought and thought until I got it.

My answer is the environmentMy answer is the environment will will change if everybody helps because if only change if everybody helps because if only one helps not much happens. But if we do it together we can accomplish helping one helps not much happens. But if we do it together we can accomplish helping the environment by planting tees and plants.the environment by planting tees and plants.

But if we didn't help at all, nothing will improve and everything will worsen and But if we didn't help at all, nothing will improve and everything will worsen and the air will be black and dusty and there won't and there won't be much trees so the air will be black and dusty and there won't and there won't be much trees so we won't be able to breathe very well.we won't be able to breathe very well.

That is what I think is going to be next step for the environment. That is what I think is going to be next step for the environment.

Healthy Coral ReefsHealthy Coral Reefs• This is a picture of a healthy This is a picture of a healthy

coral reef. You can tell because coral reef. You can tell because the coral is brightly colored and the coral is brightly colored and because there are many fish.because there are many fish.

• Today, we don't see many of this Today, we don't see many of this kind. We don't see it much kind. We don't see it much because of global warming, because of global warming, litter, and bleaching. Also litter, and bleaching. Also because these reefs are very because these reefs are very sensitive. You touch it, it dies. sensitive. You touch it, it dies. Creepy, right?Creepy, right?

• Instead of these beautiful coral Instead of these beautiful coral reefs we have white coral, few reefs we have white coral, few fish, and really dirty water in fish, and really dirty water in most reefs.most reefs.

• This is what happens with This is what happens with carelessness.carelessness.

ReflectionReflection Doing this program was

very fun and exciting because it was a new experience for me. I enjoyed it very very much.

• Thank you Ms Hasegawa!

Sincerely

Yu-Jin

Bibliography

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Mahalo for your Mahalo for your time and attention time and attention and remember to and remember to keep our ocean keep our ocean clean.clean.

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