Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Looking Back to 1980

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students use clustering/mind mapping techniques to generate ideas, graphically represent inferences, organize their conclusions and write a report that presents conclusions the writer has reached, and facts substantiating those conclusions.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Life of An Island

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Pupils identify the steps in the life cycle of an island. They label islands in the correct stage of their life cycle and illustrate the process themselves. They also review the concept of plate tectonics.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Life is Weird!

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Students describe major features of cold seep communities, and list at least five organisms typical of these communities. They infer probable trophic relationships among organisms typical of cold-seep communities and the surrounding...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

This Life Stinks!

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students explore the process of chemosynthesis and contrast this process with photosynthesis. They consider the relevance of chemosynthesis to biological communities in the vicinity of cold seeps.
Handout
PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Forecasting Volcanic Eruptions

For Students 9th - 10th
This media-rich essay from NOVA Online describes the challenges of forecasting volcanic eruptions and includes information about specific cases.
Interactive
PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Volcanic Eruptions and Hazards

For Students 9th - 10th
This interactive resource adapted from the National Park Service illustrates the difference between explosive and effusive volcanic eruptions, as well as the hazards that can result, including lahars, tsunamis, and lava flows.
Handout
US Geological Survey

Usgs: Types of Volcanic Eruptions

For Students 9th - 10th
Types of volcanic eruptions are named after actual volcanoes. View the eruptions of these volcanoes.
Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Earth Science: Predicting Volcanic Eruptions

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] How scientists can predict volcanic eruptions.
Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Earth Science: Predicting Volcanic Eruptions

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] How scientists can predict volcanic eruptions.
Handout
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Earth Science: Volcanic Eruptions Study Guide

For Students 9th - 10th
Review volcanoes and volcanic eruptions using this brief review guide.
Handout
eSchool Today

E School Today: The Effects of Volcanic Eruptions

For Students 4th - 8th
Learn about the effects of volcanic eruptions.
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.
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University Corporation for Atmospheric Research

Ucar: Little Ice Age: Dark Skies: Volcanic Contribution to Climate Change

For Teachers 5th - 9th
In this activity, students learn how volcanic eruptions affect global climate.
Interactive
Annenberg Foundation

Annenberg Learner: Volcanoes: Forecasting Eruptions

For Students 9th - 10th
A look at some of the methods and problems with forecasting volcanic eruptions.
Handout
US Geological Survey

Us Geological Survey/ 20th Century Eruptions

For Students 9th - 10th
table of 20th century eruptions. The dates are in chronological order starting with the most recent. Each eruption has a link and a description.
Interactive
Annenberg Foundation

Annenberg Learner: Volcanoes: Can We Predict Volcanic Eruption

For Students 9th - 10th
Wonderful presentation on volcanoes! Why do volcanoes erupt? How do they erupt? What happens to the land? Can volcano eruptions be predicted? Find the answers by clicking on this resource!
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.
Lesson Plan
National Association of Geoscience Teachers

Serc: Mentos and Soda Eruptions: Lessons on Explosive Volcanic Eruptions

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students will learn about volcanic eruptions, the scientific method, gas saturation, and bubble nucleation by participating in a popular experiment with Mentos candies and soda.
Activity
TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Ready to Erupt!

For Teachers 3rd - 7th
Students observe an in-classroom visual representation of a volcanic eruption. The water-powered volcano demonstration is made in advance, using sand, hoses and a waterballoon, representing the main components of all volcanoes. During...
Website
PBS

Nova: World's Deadliest Volcanoes According to the Volcanic Explosivity Index

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn how scientists measure the size of a volcanic eruption. After viewing a recreation of the volcanic eruption of Mount St. Helens, you will be challenged to rate it using the volcanic explosivity index (VEI).
Lesson Plan
HotChalk

Hot Chalk: Lesson Plans Page: Science Is a Volcanic Eruption!

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
This lesson plan is designed to teach young children about volcanoes by making a model volcano and having it erupt.
Unit Plan
Curated OER

National Park Service: Explore Nature: Views: Volcanism: Embark on a Journey

For Students 9th - 10th
A journey into the depths of a volcano teaches students about volcanic rocks, eruptions, features, and locations. Also find out how volcanologists monitor activity and conduct scientific research on eruptions.
Handout
Science Struck

Science Struck: Earthquakes and Volcanic Eruptions

For Students 9th - 10th
Explains what earthquakes and volcanic eruptions are and how they are related.
Article
BBC

Bbc News: The Eruption That Changed Iceland Forever

For Students 9th - 10th
The volcanic eruption on March 21, 2010, that grounded flights in the UK and Europe, was not the first. In 1783, the Laki eruption wiped out a fifth of the island's population as well as tens of thousands across Europe. This article...

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