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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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- 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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- 1st
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Students draw an erupting volcano. They learn the components of an erupting volcano. 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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- 4th
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Students investigate the Andes Mountain range of South America. They create a passport, construct a paper version of the Earth's layers, conduct a volcano experiment, develop a map puzzle of the Earth's continents, and play a game using Spanish. 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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- 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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- 6th - 8th
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Students describe how volcanoes are formed. They name the types of boundaries where volcanoes occur. They utilize models to illustrate the occurence of volcanoes and earthquakes along plate boundaries. They compare and constrast the characteristics of types of volcanoes. Full Review »
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- 6th
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Students predict where they think earthquakes and volcanoes occur on a map of the earth. Then they use GIS (Arcview) software to manipulate the maps and learn about the relationships of plates, earthquakes and volcanoes. Full Review »
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- 5th - 6th
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Students investigate the concept of plate tectonics through focusing a research study upon the occurrence of earthquakes and volcanic eruptions. They find information that is used for class discussion. Students complete a mapping of plates and pinpoint important spots. Full Review »
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