In this earthquakes and volcanoes learning exercise, students will review how volcanoes are formed and where they are found. Students will describe earthquakes and their magnitudes. Students will use a table to answer questions about...

Students make cookies to predict and identify the three types of volcanoes: Cinder Cone, Composite, or Shield. They shape a walnut-sized piece into a volcano and place on a cookie sheet.

Students examine the aftermath of a volcano. In groups, they participate in activities focusing on the impact on plants and animals. To end the lesson, they discuss the positives to the environment after a volcanic eruption.

For this Vacation Under the Volcano worksheet, students use vocabulary words from chapter 1 of the book to fill in the blanks in 9 sentences.

In this Vacation Under the Volcano worksheet, students use vocabulary words from chapter 2 of the book to fill in the blanks in 15 sentences.

In this Vacation Under the Volcano worksheet, students use vocabulary words from chapter 4 of the book to fill in the blanks. Students complete 8 problems.

In this Vacation Under the Volcano worksheet, students fill in the blanks with vocabulary words for chapter 5 of the book. Students complete 7 problems.

In this Vacation Under the Volcano worksheet, students fill in the blanks with vocabulary words for chapter 6 of the book. Students complete 7 problems.

In this Vacation Under the Volcano worksheet, students fill in the blanks with vocabulary words for chapter 8 of the book. Students complete 6 problems.

In this Vacation Under the Volcano worksheet, students fill in the blanks with vocabulary words for chapter 9 of the book. Students complete 6 problems.

In this earth science worksheet, middle schoolers examine the notes that are concerned wit the concept of a volcano and the diagram is interpreted for its meaning.

In this volcanoes, plate tectonics and "Ring of Fire" worksheet, students view the location of volcanoes on a map of the Earth, they see the "Ring of Fire" and they locate the major plates of the Earth's crust. They use the map as...

Students explore the states of water. In this science lesson, students use observation, measurement, and communication skills to describe water as it changes from a solid to a liquid.

A diagram showing a cross-section of Earth points out the location of different plate boundaries and displays the numbers one through five. Beneath the diagram are five photos of different types of volcanoes. The object of the activity...

Blow the roof off your classroom with this multimedia science lesson on volcanic eruptions. A short online video teaches young geologists about shield and composite volcanoes and explores the examples of Kilauea and Mt. Vesuvius,...

This resource will blow your mind! Young mathematicians estimate the rate of volcanic lava flow by watching a video. They apply the rate formula to determine how long it would take the lava to reach a city. Let's hope everyone gets out...

Find out if your class agrees with Ice Age: Continental Drift ... or if it's just a fun family movie! Class members research the theory of continental drift, examine evidence of plate tectonics, connect...

Sink into an interactive learning experience about subduction zones! Junior oceanographers examine the earth-shaking and earth-making effects of subduction in the fourth installment in a 13-part series. Hands-on activities include...

Explore a variety of science concepts in an interactive textbook created for middle school scholars. A lengthy table of contents takes readers to pages comprised of a subject overview, outline, and summary. Follow links further to find...

Eighth graders conduct Internet research on plate tectonics, faluts, and volcanoes. In groups, they compile information related to teacher-provided questions. Students write papers detailing their findings and make oral presentations...

Young scholars utilizing a volcanic hazard map of Mount Rainier, reach conclusions about the potential hazards of future eruptions. They create educational materials about these hazards and what to do if one erupts again in the future.

If you give your teacher a book, she'll probably want an activity guide to go with it. Have fun learning with a wonderful selection of hands on activities created for the book, If You Take a Mouse to School. Each activity focuses on...

In this plate tectonics worksheet, learners define 27 terms associated with earthquakes and volcanoes such as subduction zone, mantle, and divergent plate.

Students use geological techniques such as plate tectonics, mountain building, earthquakes, and volcanoes, in order to explain the earth.