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Maui Forest BirdsScience · Biology · Grades 9–12Lesson plan

What are the past and current threats to the native forest birds of Hawaiʻi? What role do the forest birds play in Hawaiian culture past and present? How can you contribute to the efforts to save the forest birds? Objective Students will learn about the history of the endemic Hawaiian honeycreepers, Hawaiʻi’s only native forest birds. They will learn how to identify the six different species of Hawaiian honeycreepers found on Maui and what these birds meant to Hawaiians in the past. Students will also consider the future of these birds and what impact their decline is having on Hawaiʻi. In thi Duration: 60 Minutes Additional Standards: Next Generation Science Standards: HS-LS2-6; HS-LS2-7.

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