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Students explore plate tectonics, earthquake faults, and the types of volcanoes. Full Review »
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- 3rd - 5th
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Students compare maps of plate tectonics with population density maps and to analyze what these maps imply about the relationship between population and seismic hazards. Full Review »
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- 3rd - 5th
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Students learn the different shapes of Volcanoes and discuss why volcanoes only have a few shapes. Full Review »
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- 6th - 8th
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Students examine a painting. They explore how Church enhanced his view, then they create their own drawing of Cotopaxi erupting that reflects the current information they have gathered about the site and volcanoes in general. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students explore volcanoes, locate them on maps, record general information about volcanoes, and organize information on a fact sheet. Full Review »
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- 3rd - 5th
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Students gain an overall knowledge of how hot spots within the earth trigger the eruption of volcanoes, and how plate tectonics affect the stability of the earths crust, therefore creating earthquakes. They make connection between the various levels of viscosity and volcanic formation. Upon the conclusion of the experiment, a class discussion will be held to evaluate the various conclusions made by students. 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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- 6th - 10th
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Students investigate the current model for the structure of the Earth. On a world map, they mark areas where they think earthquakes and volcanoes occur and compare those areas with earthquake and volcano location patterns. Full Review »
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- 8th
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Students conduct Internet research on plate tectonics, faluts, and volcanoes. In groups, they compile information related to teacher-provided questions. Students write papers detailing their findings and make oral presentations including posters their group creates. Full Review »
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- 5th - 8th
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Students are introduced to the causes of plate movements and the hazards they present. They plot the location of 50 earthquakes and 50 volcanic eruptions on a map and explore the relationships between plate tectonics, earthquakes, and volcanoes. In the final activity, they test the effect of volcanic gases on the growth of plants. Full Review »
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