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Makaha Elementary School, Waianae Hawaii
Teacher: Myrneth Ayabe
Our enrichment class decided to go to Makaha Surfing Beach for our
fieldtrip. Our school is just about two miles away from Makaha Surfing Beach.
Our teachers drove us there in their cars. Some of us enjoy spending time there with
our families and friends during our spare time on hot sunny days after school, even on
weekends and vacations. But when we went with our class, we used our senses to
describe our surroundings, so you can experience our spectacular Hawaiian beach
"Through Our Eyes."
The cool rippling water felt very refreshing on that hot, sunny day.
When the rough humongous waves hit the shore, they pounded against the reef.
As the water flowed back out, there was a sizzling noise, and we could see streaks forming
in the shiny wet sand. Thousands of different kinds of shells littered the
beach. The small dome-shaped sand crabs scurried to their holes in the
wet sand when the waves receded.
A light, gentle breeze carried the salty smells of the bluish-green
ocean, along with the strong fishy and seaweed odor. There was the strong coconut
fragrance of suntan lotion from the nearby sun bathers.
Some boogie boarders were riding the small waves in the shallow water.
Their foam boards bounced across the bumpy waves. A few surfers were further
out catching barrels (curling waves) on their long, thick Hawaiian designed fiberglass
surfboards. In the distance a windsurfer angled the sail attached to his surf board
to catch the wind so he could ride the waves.
Several scuba divers were climbing into their black, wet suits.
Then they slipped into their floppy fins, put on their goggles, and heavy oxygen tanks and
wobbled backward toward the water.
Now that you know about our famous Hawaiian beach, we hope you could
imagine using your four senses on our adventurous and exciting field trip.
Aloha from your island friends at Makaha Elementary School
Samuel, Martha, Shatonia, Sarah, Charae, Taylor,
Jenyssa, Derrik, Justin, Pa`i, and Toni
Mrs. Ford and Mrs. Ayabe
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