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Ready-Set-Tech: When a Volcano Erupts

For Teachers 1st - 5th
Wouldn't it be a blast to uncover the science behind volcanic eruptions? Explore, research, and examine the nature of volcanoes with three fun hands-on projects kids will love. First the class takes to the Internet to research volcanoes....
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Worksheet Web

Learning about Volcanoes

For Teachers 3rd - 5th Standards
There's something about the classic volcano demonstration that can grab any learners' attention. Scholars begin with a reading and grand conversation about volcanoes, construct an erupting volcano using vinegar and baking soda, then...
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Earthquakes and Volcanoes

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Even though volcanoes look alike, they can be very different based on the types of lava that erupts from their surface. Learn about strata volcanoes, shield volcanoes, and the varying viscosity of lava with an engaging hands-on...
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Types of Volcanoes

For Teachers 6th - 9th
If your class is studying volcanoes, this could be a useful source of information. In three pages of text and diagrams, this resource discusses the six kinds of volcanic eruptions and three kinds of volcano cones. The fourth page of this...
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Volcanoes Vocabulary

For Students 3rd - 4th
In this volcanoes learning exercise, students read 10 words pertaining to volcanoes. Students match these words to their definitions in another column.
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Scholastic

Hill of Fire Teaching Plan

For Teachers Pre-K - 5th
Some books are perfect for drawing connections between multiple subjects. The book Hill of Fire becomes the hub for three very different, yet related activity ideas. First the class hones their oral language skills by creating an...
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Curated OER

Volcano Acrostic

For Students 2nd - 3rd
In this creative writing worksheet, students create an acrostic poem about volcanoes. Students use the letters in VOLCANOES to begin each line of poetry.
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Curated OER

Earth and Space Science: Let it Flow

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students engage in a activity in which volcanoes be explored and examined. After watching a video, students create volcanoes out of clay.
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Disaters!

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Students read a fiction and nonfiction accounts about different types of disasters. The class uses iChat AV and iSight camera to interview students in a different part of the country about natural or manmade disasters in their area....
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Curated OER

Volcano Acrostic Poem

For Students 3rd - 4th
In this acrostic poem worksheet, students explore descriptive poetry. Students use the letters of the word "volcano" to write a poem about volcanoes.
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Curated OER

Why Are Volcanoes Dangerous?

For Teachers 7th - 11th
Students investigate the causes and characteristics of volcanic eruptions including pyroclastic eruptions. They study the effects of natural disasters.
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Volcanoes: Mount Vesuvius

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Students explain how volcanoes form. In this earth science activity, students identify the different types of volcanoes. They create brochures about Mt. Vesuvius before and after the eruption.
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Survival Experts

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Students take on the role of survival experts as they research and produce brochures or guides to educate others about what to do in the event of a natural disaster.
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The Biggest Plates on Earth

For Teachers 5th - 6th
The best part about teaching guides is all the great information you can use to inform your class. They infer what type of boundary exists between two tectonic plates. Then, using given information on earthquakes and volcanism they'll...
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K5 Learning

Landforms

For Students 3rd Standards
Valleys, mountains, and plateaus are just a few geographic landforms on our Earth. Read about these types and more in a brief landform passage. After reading, learners respond to six short answer comprehension questions.
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Smarter Balanced

Exploring the World

For Teachers 6th - 10th
To prepare for the Exploring the World Performance Task, class groups generate a list of places they would like to explore, examine images of seven natural wonders of the world, and consider why these sites are wondrous. A map and images...
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Tall Tales: Larger Than Life Stories

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Review the elements of tall tales with your class. Take a look at their genesis and purpose. Different types of figurative language found in tall tales are included such as hyperbole, simile, and metaphor. Before reading an American tall...
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Ask a Volcanologist

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Students ask a professional volcanologist a question online. This lesson allows students to ask questions that they have chosen, and it makes scientists seem more personal to Students.
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Plate Tectonic Cycle

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Students explore the Earth's movements by completing worksheets. In this plate tectonics activity, students define such natural disasters as volcanoes, earthquakes, tsunamis and mudslides and discuss their connections to plate tectonics....
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Coasts

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students explain the different types of marine coasts and where they are located in the United States and its territories. They explain and identify some of the life forms that inhabit different marine coastal regions.
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Adverbs

For Teachers 4th - 10th
Students encounter the various functions of using different types of adverbs. Students use various adverbs to describe how, where and when events happen. Students show examples of adverbs in various newspaper articles.
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Curated OER

Exploring Landforms

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders discuss the different types of landforms throughout the world. They pick one and research and present it to the class.
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Curated OER

Worksheet 3 Vocabulary Review: Words That Mean the Same

For Students 3rd - 4th
In this synonyms worksheet, students read 10 sentences and analyze the word in bold type. From two choices, students circle the letter of a word or phrase that means the same.
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Social Studies: Exploring Japan

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders examine the culture and environment of Japan, beginning with a KWL chart. They use clay and cups of water to construct representations of the Japanese Islands. After designing flags representing farming and food, 4th...

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