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- 5th
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Students investigate the viscosity of fluids and relate this to the flow of lava in volcanic eruptions. They first research volcanoes and then perform a simple experiment using 2 cups of liquid--one thick like syrup and one more fluid like juice. Full Review »
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- 3rd - 8th
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Students investigate volcanic eruptions, build a volcano and use digital cameras to capture their eruptions. Full Review »
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- 3rd - 12th
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Students identify the Earth's major volcanoes. They locate major volcanoes on a world map. They, in groups, research how the volcano affects the region in which it is located. Full Review »
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- 3rd - 4th
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Students conduct an experiment simulating an underwater volcano based on reading The Magic School Bus Blows Its Top. They create a desktop volcano eruption demonstrating where magma comes from and how lava flows. Full Review »
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- 5th - 12th
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Students view a video clip on volcanoes. They work together to discover the concept of sine waves. They plot points on a chart and connect them to create the complex wave. They answer questions to complete the lesson. Full Review »
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- 3rd - 5th
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Students engage in a lesson which demonstrates that volcanism is the process whereby materials formed inside the Earth come out onto the surface. They participate in a simple, yet effective, activity which demonstrates how volcanoes erupt. Students use paper cups, straws, milk and corn syrup to create their volcano and lava. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students locate the major volcanoes and earthquake faults on a world map. In groups, they identify the pattern made and examine the relationship between the locations of the faults and volcanoes and tectonic plates. They write a summary and share their thoughts with the class to end the lesson. Full Review »
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- 2nd - 6th
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Students locate and map ten volcanoes in United States, create chart comparing volcanoes by last eruption, type of volcano, location, and interesting fact, and create Powerpoint slide show describing basic information about volcanoes and their U.S. locations. Full Review »
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- 5th
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Students research volcanoes using the Internet. They create a movie using KidPix based on the information they find on the web and describe the characteristics of volcanoes. Students present their movie for the class. Full Review »
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- 6th - 8th
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Students review information on volcanoes. They research to find answers to provided questions and write newspaper articles using the results of their research. Using a Newspaper Template, student articles will be in paragraph form, and assessed for being entertaining and enlightening. Full Review »
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