Kalukalu Activities

Below is a list of virtual field trip activities that can be hosted by Kona Historical Society at Kalukalu.

1. H.N. Greenwell Store Scavenger Hunt
   (Ideal Grade Levels: 2nd-6th Grade)

   Using store artifacts as the storytellers, students will be given the chance to explore what these artifacts might tell us about life in Kona and the function of a general store in the Hawaiian Kingdom. Prior to the field trip, Kona Historical Society will provide a picture set of mystery artifacts for teachers to distribute to their students. Students can make a guess as to the function of the artifact and decide if there is a modern equivalent located in their homes or classrooms. During the virtual field trip, Kona Historical Society staff will give a tour of the store and uncover the artifacts one at a time. Together, we will make observations and discuss functions, historic interpretation, and modern equivalents.

2. Building Community at the Forno, our Portuguese Stone Oven
   (Ideal Grade Levels: Kindergarten-8th Grade)

   Using our replicated traditional Portuguese Stone Oven, or forno, students will learn about the contributions of the Portuguese to Hawaii and the ways their sweet bread helped to build our communities. Students will be given an up-close virtual tour of the Portuguese stone oven and learn about the process of baking bread in such a unique setting. Younger grade levels will have the opportunity to enjoy a story time reading at the bread oven. Older grade levels will have the opportunity to focus on primary source material and historical research using some of the material collected when Kona Historical Society built the replicated oven.

3. Tour of the Native Forest Exhibit
   (ldeal Grade Levels: 3rd Grade-8th Grade)

   Students will be given a tour of our recently revitalized native forest exhibit. Kona Historical Society staff will teach about native plants, Polynesian introduced plants, and invasive plants. Please note: This tour is may have noise interference from wind and the nearby highway.
   
   

4. Other
   If there is another type of activity not listed here that you think would be meaningful for students at the Kalukalu site, please let us know when you make your booking. This option is particularly useful for high school students or a class focusing on a certain subject not discussed above.