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- 8th - 12th
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Students use the Internet to research stratovolcanoes, shield volcanoes and cinder cones. They, in groups, construct a model of a stratovolcano. Full Review »
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- 9th - 10th
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Students examine and describe the three types of volcanoes. They identify the types of rocks that are produced with each type of volcano. They examine pictures to identify which type of volcano is being shown to end the lesson. Full Review »
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- 2nd
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Students draw and compare parts of volcano. They investigate parts of a volcano and distinguish between magma and lava. 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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- 6th - 8th
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Students identify three types of volcano: cinder cone, composite, and shield. Full Review »
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- 9th - 11th
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Students compare and contrast the volcanoes of Earth and Mars, and examine specific volcanoes on Mars. They model the processes that create cone and shield volcanoes, and measure the slope angles of cone and shield volcanoes. Full Review »
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- 4th
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Students use data from volcanoes to organize a spreadsheet and make a graph. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 5th - 8th
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Students develop a basic understanding of volcanoes. They watch a PowerPoint Presentation which introduces three types of volcanoes: shield volcanoes, cinder cones, and composite volcanoes. Full Review »
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- 9th
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Students examine three types of volcanoes and the reasons that they erupt so differently in this excellent Earth Science lesson. Emphasis is placed on comparing and contrasting volcano types using the Cascade Mountain range as a model. Full Review »
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- 6th - 8th
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Students recognize the three types of volcanoes. They research materials about volcanoes to find a description for each type of volcano, an explanation of how each type is formed, and an actual example of each type. In addition, they create a model a type of volcano. Full Review »
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