Kawananakoa Middle School

PDA Use

PDA Use

Dell Axim X30

• Received 12 Axim X30 pdas in 2004

• Used primarily for data collection activities on outer island field trips.

(8th Grade) Big Island

• Lava toe and vesicle measurements at Pu’u Huluhulu and near eruption site.

– Vesicles signify presence of gas in lava during cooling

– Vesicle shape provides lava viscosity info

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• Measurements (length, width, vesicle shape, gps loc., etc…) collected and inputted into pdas

• Data beamed to one pda and saved onto sd card

• Data uploaded onto Internet for further analysis upon returning to school

(7th Grade) Other Activities

• Water chemistry testing at Salt Pond Beach Park and Kokee stream in Kauai.

• Other testing sites included Pauoa and Nuuanu streams on Oahu– Data uploaded to UH

database at www.hawaii.edu/environment

Picture Viewer/Music Player

• Mini field guide

• Rainforest simulation in preparation for Alaka’i Swamp hike and Lyon Arboretum– Endemic bird songs