Navigating ChangeNavigating Change WithWith NOAANOAA

By: Gene LeeBy: Gene Lee

NOAA This picture shows the beauty of

the ocean. If we pollute this beauty will disappear. So that is why NOAA is trying too help the ocean and its environment. So please do not pollute or this ocean and its hidden beauties will disappear. NOAA is a program that tries to protect the oceans worldwide. We 4thth graders are on a program Navigating Change. We have been token on many excursions by NOAA.

Our excursions were very educational and exciting. These excursions have token us to new places and ideas as well. I will treasure every moment in our

program.

The Sea InvaderThe Sea Invader

• See that? Yeah that right See that? Yeah that right there. That's invasive algae a there. That's invasive algae a villain of the sea. NOAA is villain of the sea. NOAA is trying to put them in jail trying to put them in jail metaphorically. Actually metaphorically. Actually they need to get rid of it too they need to get rid of it too protect the ocean and its protect the ocean and its critters. The main types of critters. The main types of invasive algae are listed here. invasive algae are listed here. Gorilla Ogo or Gracilaria Gorilla Ogo or Gracilaria Salicornia, Leather Mud Weed Salicornia, Leather Mud Weed or Avrainvillea Amadelpha , or Avrainvillea Amadelpha , and Prickly Seaweed or and Prickly Seaweed or Acanthopra Spicifera. And this Acanthopra Spicifera. And this is why NOAA is trying too get is why NOAA is trying too get rid of invasive algae. rid of invasive algae.

The Future?The Future? What would happen if everyone started What would happen if everyone started

over polluting? Will we die? Will we over polluting? Will we die? Will we live? Listen to my words and help the live? Listen to my words and help the Earth.Earth.

You have too stop polluting! You have too stop polluting! People think it’s okay too pollute but it’s People think it’s okay too pollute but it’s notnot. . If we keep polluting the oceans will If we keep polluting the oceans will be contaminated. We can all help by not be contaminated. We can all help by not polluting, not wasting, and being polluting, not wasting, and being environmentally friendly.environmentally friendly.

We can build machines of all We can build machines of all sorts! They could detect pollution, oil sorts! They could detect pollution, oil spills, and then clean it all up! It will spills, and then clean it all up! It will suck up invasive algae and make the suck up invasive algae and make the water cleaner. We could all make those water cleaner. We could all make those with a little imagination, blueprints, and with a little imagination, blueprints, and mechanical parts. mechanical parts.

So in conclusion NOAA is So in conclusion NOAA is trying too help us. So please try too help trying too help us. So please try too help them by not polluting. So thank you them by not polluting. So thank you NOAA.NOAA.

Mahalo!Mahalo!

All The Great TimesAll The Great Times {Poem} {Poem}

NNavigating Change rocks!avigating Change rocks!

OOur excursions were ur excursions were awesome!awesome!

AAdventure around every dventure around every corner!corner!

AAtmospheric oceanic tmospheric oceanic protection.protection.

Mahalo!Mahalo!

Bibliography

• NOAA• Navigating Change

• Mrs. Hasegawa Mahalo!

• Matt Limtiako Student: Gene Lee• School: Hahaione• Mrs. Joon Teacher: Mrs. Hasegawa• Bishop Museum• Maritime Museum • Coconut Island• Geocities.com/hasegawaf3a• Mauna Lua Bay

How I FeelHow I Feel

Well This Well This Accomplishment was Accomplishment was really great. I feel really great. I feel like I became like I became President. It was President. It was great.great.