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Volcanism
In this earth science worksheet, students find the words in the puzzle that are related to volcanoes and the answers are found at the bottom of the page.
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Igneous Rocks
Second graders examine how igneous rocks are formed by watching a video. They create a volcano.
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In the Rain Shadow
Learners, while utilizing a large wall map, experiment recording the annual precipitation for cities on the east and west sides of the Cascade Mountains. They discover that volcanic mountains do not have to erupt to affect the atmosphere.
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About to Explode
Students explore Mount St. Helens' quiet eruption of 2004-2005. They examine different types of eruptions and then present creative first-hand accounts of different volcanic eruptions in history.
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Living With Disaster
Third graders identify and interpret natural disasters and act as experts to determine where the best location for a new farm would be. Students conduct research on an issue given as it relates to their area of expertise. Students...
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Cartoons for the Classroom: Spinning off of Eyjafjallajökul
In this current events instructional activity, students analyze a political cartoon about the eruption of Eyjafjallajökul and respond to 3 talking point questions.
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Natural Disasters
Learners examine different natural disasters. In this natural disaster lesson plan students complete a activity that has the learners label the pictures of natural disasters and answer questions.
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Creating a Disaster
Students construct a volcano model. For this earth science lesson, students determine the structure and build of their volcano. They explain the danger of volcanic eruptions.
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Friendly Volcanoes
Students discuss the benefits of volcanic activity on marine life. They explain the process of tectonic plates.
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A Site to See
Students identify the risks and benefits of living next to a volcano. After reading an article, they discuss the behaviors of an active volcano. Using the Internet, they work together to research volcano-monitoring techniques and create...
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Plate Tectonic - Volcanoes
Students examine how all mountains are not volcanoes by dramatizing how volcanoes erupt.
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Volcanoes and Urban Planning
Students analyze satellite image data of Volcan Villarica. In this earth science lesson, students identify dangerous areas surrounding the volcano. They propose a new safe location for the town.
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Igneous Rocks
Second graders examine igneous rocks in this lesson plan. They discuss the rock cycle and how rocks form. They also explore volcanic activities and build their own volcano.
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Vulcan's Revenge-Volcanoes
Sixth graders research various types of volcanoes. They explore the various emissions that come from them. Offer some explanation why some erupt by "quietly" puring lava, while others blast out chunks of rock and clouds of ash and gases.
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Chemical Engineering: Volcanoes
Students study volcanoes using a chemical engineering project. In this volcanoes lesson, students create a model town and discuss the properties of a volcano. Students then make a volcano using a chemical engineering format for their...
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Shake, Rattle and Erupt
Pupils study myths regarding four earthquakes myths. They receive a list of supplies each family should have at home to prepare for an earthquake and construct an "Earthquake Preparation" poster showing some of the most important items...
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Mount St. Helens Shakes and Burps
Students uncover the nature of volcanoes and locate some of the world's active, dormant, and extinct volcanoes. They also discover how scientists detect, measure, and predict volcanic activity.
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What's The Difference?
Young scholars identify geologic features that are associated with volcanoes. In this volcanic exploration lesson plan students compare and contrast convergent and divergent volcanoes and are able to explain why some erupt more...
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What's the Difference?
Students discover how volcanic processes differ at convergent and divergent tectonic plate boundaries. They identify three geologic features that are associated with most volcanoes on Earth.
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My Friend, The Volcano
Learners describe the positive impacts of volcanic activity on marine ecosystems. In this volcano lesson students explore the process that causes volcanic activity along the Mariana and Kermadec Island Arcs.
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Volcano Live
Students discover the inevitable threat of volcanoes as they identify the ring of fire. In this natural disasters lesson, students examine the tectonic plate theory and discuss how magma works it's way to the surface of the Earth....
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Great Glaciers!
Seventh graders study the earths surface and how changes happen to it. In this glacier lesson students complete a lab activity to see how glaciers form.
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Famous Volcanoes
Learners investigate volcanoes, especially the ones that have caused extensive damage. In this famous volcanoes lesson students choose from a list of projects and work as a team to complete.
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Volcanoes: Mount Vesuvius
Students explain how volcanoes form. In this earth science instructional activity, students identify the different types of volcanoes. They create brochures about Mt. Vesuvius before and after the eruption.
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