The document discusses the three main regions of the Pacific Islands - Melanesia, Micronesia, and Polynesia. Melanesia consists of the islands closest to Australia and includes the most populated islands, many of which are high volcanically formed islands. Micronesia lies north of the equator and contains low islands and atolls, with many less than 1 square mile in size. Polynesia is the largest region, including Hawaii, and mostly contains high, densely forested islands.

1. Pacific Region
● 25,000 islands in the Pacific Ocean!
● The region is divided into three areas:
– Melanesia “black islands”
– Micronesia “small islands”
– Polynesia “many islands”
Any island that falls inside that particular area belongs to that
group.

3. Melanesia
● Location: north and
east of Australia.
● Islands with the most
people.
● Most of Melanesia's
islands are
high islands.

4. High Islands
An island created by a volcano.

5. Micronesia
● Location: most of the
islands of Micronesia lie
north of Equator.
● Made up of low islands.
● Many of the islands are
less than 1 sq. mile.

6. Low Island-- Atoll
Atolls in the South Pacific Vi

7. Polynesia
● Largest island region in
the Pacific.
● Includes Hawaii.
● Consists of mostly of high
islands.
● Most islands are covered
in dense rainforests.

8. Pacific Island Foldable
Front-
– Picture that represents that region.
– Name of region down the right-hand side.
Inside left-hand side-
– List islands, groups of islands found in that region.
Inside right-hand side-
– Four facts about that region of islands. (complete sent.)
Backside-
– What does your picture represent. (complete sent.)