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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. (8 th Grade) Big Island. Lava toe and vesicle measurements at Pu’u Huluhulu and near eruption site.
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Kawananakoa Middle SchoolPDA 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 http://z.about.com/d/geology/1/0/M/W/scoria500.jpg
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