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- 9th - 10th
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Students access information from the United States Geological Survey's Web site This Dynamic Earth to research the Ring of Fire. They answer four questions and then apply what they have learned to create a bulletin board display. Full Review »
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- 6th - 8th
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Students research geological forces that create the Ring of Fire and its effects on cultures. They write reports on how natural disasters influence societies. Full Review »
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- 5th - 6th
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Students compare and contrast submarine volcanoes at convergent and divergent plate boundaries, infer kinds of living organisms that may be found around hydrothermal vents, and describe ways in which scientists may prepare to explore unknown areas. Full Review »
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- 5th - 6th
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Students compare and contrast photosynthesis and chemosynthesis as sources of primary production for biological communities, and describe sources of primary production observed in biological communities associated with volcanoes of the Marianas Arc. Full Review »
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- 7th - 8th
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Students discover the major characteristics of volcanoes on the Pacific Ring of Fire. They describe the processes that produce the "Submarine Ring of Fire." students explain the factors that contribute to explosive volcanic eruptions. Full Review »
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- 7th - 8th
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Students discover the principles of solubility and phase state and their influence on chemical phenomena observed around deep-sea volcanoes. They describe the effect of temperature and pressure on solubility of gasses and solid materials. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students describe how unusual chemical phenomena near hydrothermal vents can be explained in terms of melting points, solubility, temperature, and pressure. They use fundamental relationships in chemistry to explain phenomena near subduction volcanoes Full Review »
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- 5th - 6th
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Students examine the process of tectonic plates and why the Mariana Arc is active with volcanoes. They create a model of the Mariana Arc out of clay. Full Review »
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- 5th - 12th
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Students use outline maps to become acqainted with Costa Rica. They see how it was formed and how its origin has created very diverse environments. Students then use atlases and compare their physical maps with maps of climate and the Ring of Fire and explain how Costa Rica is affected by its location on the Ring of Fire. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students review the theory of plate tectonics and the history of the Earth geologically. Using the internet, they research the area known as the Ring of Fire. They create maps predicting what the Ring of Fire region might look like in one hundred million years. They write paragraphs to explain their drawings. Full Review »
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