Earth changes can happen quickly or slowly. The students will work in teams to stake a claim about these changes and then use texts to find evidence to prove their claims. Included in this lesson are video clips of the class, a list of...

[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Different types of eruptions create different types of volcanoes.

In this lesson plan, students simulate volcanic explosions using liquids of varying viscosity, and learn about volcano and earthquake zones around the world.

This lesson explains the application of relative dating for volcanic features in the ocean, after which learners will identify which volcanic features are relatively older than others.

This lesson plan is designed to teach young children about volcanoes by making a model volcano and having it erupt.

Students learn about the causes, composition and types of volcanoes. They begin with an overview of the Earth's interior and how volcanoes form. Once students know about how a volcano functions, they learn how engineers predict...

During this lesson, students 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.

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.

Students are introduced to natural disasters, and learn the difference between natural hazards and natural disasters. They discover the many types of natural hazards - avalanche, earthquake, flood, forest fire, hurricane, landslide,...