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Understanding Lava Layers
Seventh graders view "Volcano" by National Geographic Video. They experiment with baking soda and study lava flow. They describe volcano and earthquake patterns. They analyze weather and climate changes and how they relate to the natural...
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Making and Mapping a Volcano
Students build a baking soda volcano model. In this earth science lesson, students identify the sequence of lava flows. They make a volcano map using their models.
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Ape Cave Exploration
Students simulate online the formation of Ape Cave, in order to better explain its construction. They observe, illustrate and discuss geological features of this lava tube.
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Volcanoes
Students investigate types of volcanoes. In this earth science lesson, students view a diagram of a volcano on an overhead projector and discuss the types of volcanoes. Students choose a volcano and write five facts about it.
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Lava Layering
Students observe the layering process of lava flow with hands-on activities.