Maui Forest Birds

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 this lesson, students also have the opportunity to learn some words in ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language).

Recommended level: High School: Ninth Grade through Twelfth Grade