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Building a Volcano

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Students research volcanoes and then build one out of salt dough. Before the final step is completed, they find main ideas about volcanoes, write sequential steps to building, use correct grammar, to gain knowledge about them. There is a material list with resource links too.

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4th - 12th
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Science
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