Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Earth Science: Supervolcanoes

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Supervolcanoes are unimaginably large volcanoes.
Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Earth Science: Supervolcanoes

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Supervolcanoes are unimaginably large volcanoes.
Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Earth Science: Volcano Characteristics

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] What volcanoes are and where they are located.
Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Earth Science: Volcano Characteristics

For Students 6th - 8th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] What volcanoes are and where they are located.
Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Earth Science: Volcanoes at Plate Boundaries

For Students 6th - 8th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Volcanoes most often occur at plate boundaries.
Activity
American Geosciences Institute

American Geosciences Institute: Earth Science Week: The Mountain Blows Its Top

For Students 5th - 8th
Students will observe fault movements on a model of the earth's surface.
Activity
Natural History Museum

Natural History Museum: Volcanoes and Earthquakes

For Students 9th - 10th
As an online exhibit from the Natural History Museum, this site provides three videos on natural processes of Earth. The videos cover tsunamis, earthquakes, and volcanoes.
Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Earth Science: Effusive Eruptions

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Effusive eruptions are relatively mild eruptions that produce lava flows.
Interactive
American Museum of Natural History

American Museum of Natural History: Hot Spots O Logy Card

For Students 3rd - 8th
Hot spots in the earth's mantle create natural phenomena like geysers and volcanoes. Learn about hot spots by reading this interactive ology cards and answer questions when you're finished.
Online Course
Annenberg Foundation

Annenberg Learner: Earth and Space Science: The Engine That Drives the Earth

For Students 9th - 10th
Material to begin an exploration of volcanoes, earthquakes, and plate tectonics. An hour-long video is accompanied by learning goals, an outline and overview, details on volcano types, plate boundaries, and "hot spots," and ideas for...
Handout
Other

Lanzarote Guide: Volcanic Eruptions

For Students 9th - 10th
The Lanzarote volcanic mountains erupted in 1700, destroying many villages. Read about the eruptions at this site.
Website
Other

Awesome80s.com: Mt. St. Helen's Eruption

For Students 9th - 10th
Read about the eruption of Mt. St. Helen's. Includes first-hand descriptions by geologists. Also includes a table which lists other notable volcanic eruptions that have happened in the 20th century.
Activity
Read Works

Read Works: Lake of Fire

For Teachers 6th
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about scientists who study the inside of a volcano. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
Activity
Read Works

Read Works: The History of Planet Earth

For Students 6th - 8th Standards
[Free Registration/Login Required] This informational text passage shares information about the history of the earth and its landforms. This passage is a stand-alone curricular piece that reinforces essential reading skills and...
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.
Activity
Read Works

Read Works: A Volcano Erupts

For Teachers K - 1st
[Free Registration/Login Required] This nonfiction passage describes a volacano and an eruption of a volcano. This passage is a stand-alone curricular piece that reinforces essential reading skills and strategies and establishes...
Activity
Read Works

Read Works: Escaping Mount Pinatubo

For Teachers 3rd
[Free Registration/Login Required] An interview with Cora Kline who escaped an erupting volcano. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
Activity
Read Works

Read Works: Rock, Rumble

For Teachers 2nd
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text explaining what causes volcanoes to erupt. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
Activity
Read Works

Read Works: Oh No! Volcano

For Teachers 5th Standards
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about volcanic eruptions and the problems they create. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Earth Science: Magma Composition at Volcanoes

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] The composition of magma affects the type of volcanic eruption.
Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Earth Science: Magma Composition at Volcanoes

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] The composition of magma affects the type of volcanic eruption.
Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Earth Science: Volcanoes at Hotspots

For Students 6th - 8th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Volcanoes can form at hotspots away from plate boundaries.
Lesson Plan
Utah Education Network

Uen: Vocabulary Words in Context

For Teachers 5th Standards
In this lesson, 5th graders will use context clues as they learn new science vocabulary words through listening, reading and discussing the new content. The terms are associated with the reshaping of the earth's surface.
Website
US Geological Survey

U.s. Geological Survey: Search

For Students 9th - 10th
The U.S. Geological Survey offers information for teachers and students interested on Earth Science research. Contains references to general information as well as current research and events.