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- 4th - 6th
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Students analyze what makes a volcano erupt, and discuss the effect the explosions have on their environment. They also discuss the amount of damage volcanos have caused. Full Review »
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- Kindergarten - 2nd
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Students explore volcanoes through making a volcano model. Full Review »
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- Kindergarten
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Students explore that volcanoes produce rocks. Full Review »
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- 4th - 6th
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Students describe the properties of volcanoes, and explain why volcanoes are important to the environment. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students explore the most dangerous volcanoes on Earth, plot their locations, and research different volcanic hazards. Full Review »
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- 3rd - 8th
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Students use the internet to research the effects of volcanoes. They create a chart showing the negative and positive aspects that a volcanoe can bring to an area. Using PowerPoint, they create a presentation showing the negative and positives about volcanoes. They also write a compare and contrast paper about the different types of volcanoes. Full Review »
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- 2nd
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Students review the characteristics and aspects of volcanoes. Using this information, they write a creative story and draw illustrations to accompany the words. They use geographical terms to describe a location and the physical and human characteristics of the area. Full Review »
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- 6th - 8th
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Students build a volcano of clay around a container that is thin and tall. They experiment with two containers with different mixtures in each. Students write out their findings and use strong adjectives to describe how the two mixtures are so different. Full Review »
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- 4th
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Students are able to label a diagram of a volcano with a least 3 of the following parts: the magma chamber, vents, dome, and caldarea. They break up into groups of four and design their own volvanoes using paper and drawing materials. Students then label the drawings that they made. Full Review »
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- 7th - 8th
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Students investigate and calculate the force necessary for the eruption of a volcano. They watch and analyze videos, create a concept web using Inspiration computer software, and then participate in the construction of a working volcano that requires ten pounds of pressure for a volcano eruption demonstration. Full Review »

