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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

The Physical Geography of Australia, Oceania, and Antarctica

For Teachers 9th - 10th
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.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Did You Feel That? Earthquake Data Chart

For Teachers 9th - 11th
Students plot earthquakes on the world map using coordinates of longitude and latitude. They designate the earthquakes magnitude with a symbol which they include in the map key.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

It's a Gas! Or is it?

For Teachers 7th - 8th
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.
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Handout
eSchool Today

E School Today: Your Cool Facts and Tips on Earthquakes

For Students 4th - 7th
Explains what earthquakes are, what causes them, the different types, tsunamis that can be caused by them, and how to prepare if living in an earthquake-prone area.
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Handout
US Geological Survey

Us Geological Survey: Ring of Fire & Plate Tectonics

For Students 9th - 10th
A massive amount of information on the Ring of Fire and plate tectonics. There are links to graphics and text. The volcanoes in the Ring of Fire are discussed in detail by area.
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Handout
US Geological Survey

Us Geological Survey: Map of Ring of Fire

For Students 9th - 10th
A clear map of the Ring of Fire, with each volcano named. There are a few sentences of caption under the map.
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Unit Plan
University of Wisconsin

The Why Files: Volcanic Activity

For Students 9th - 10th
A resource to help understand how volcanoes work and how the can affect their surroundings.
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Interactive
American Museum of Natural History

American Museum of Natural History: Ring of Fire O Logy Card

For Students 9th - 10th
Flip over this interactive OLogy flash card to read about the Ring of Fire, a series of volcanoes in the Pacific Ocean along the Pacific Plate.
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Activity
Read Works

Read Works: Quake in Indonesia

For Teachers 6th
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about a series of earthquakes on the island of Sumatra in 2007. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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Activity
Read Works

Read Works: Mount Pinatubo and the Ring of Fire

For Teachers 8th
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about Mt. Pinatubo and what caused it to erupt. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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Handout
US Energy Information Administration

U.s. Eia Energy Kids: Renewable Geothermal Energy Energy From the Earth's Core

For Students 3rd - 8th
Did you know that the earth produces incredible amounts of heat or geothermal energy? This heat can escape in dramatic volcano eruptions, but it can also escape as steam through geysers and other sources. Learn how this heat can be...
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Handout
Science Struck

Science Struck: Names of Active Volcanoes

For Students 4th - 8th
Explains different types of volcanoes and provides brief descriptions of active volcanoes around the world, including their histories of volcanic eruptions.
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Graphic
US Geological Survey

Usgs: Plate Tectonics, Hot Spots, and Ring of Fire: World Map

For Students 9th - 10th
A world map featuring active volcanoes, plate tectonics, hot spots, and ring of fire.
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Lesson Plan
Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: It Happened to Me: Eruption of Mount St. Helens

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
During this lesson, learners navigate different websites to become familiar with volcanoes. Students then describe a volcanic eruption by creating their own stories about what it was like during the eruption of Mount St. Helens in 1980.
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Handout
CNN

Cnn: Ring of Fire

For Students 9th - 10th
Scientists say that the Ring of Fire is coming back to life. Discover which volcano might be next to erupt.
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Article
CNN

Cnn: Japan Fearful of Re Energized "Ring of Fire"

For Students 9th - 10th
Article describing Japan's reactions to the Ring of Fire heating up again. 10/1995
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Handout
Wikimedia

Wikipedia: Pacific Ring of Fire

For Students 9th - 10th
Wikipedia offers information on the location of the Pacific Ring of Fire, an area of frequent earthquakes and volcanic eruptions. Map included.
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Website
Other

The Wonders of Eurasia on Kamchatka

For Students 3rd - 8th
"Kamchatka, a peninsula comparable in size to Japan, is washed by the Pacific Ocean and the Bering and Okhotskoe Seas." This site provides good geographical information about Eurasia with clickable links for maps and more related pages.
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Website
PBS

Wnet: Thirteen: Savage Earth: Ring of Fire

For Students 9th - 10th
A report on the ring of fire. You can click on the graphic to see a map of the ring of fire.