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Landforms from Volcanoes Lesson PlanLandforms from Volcanoes Lesson Plan
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Science Matters
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6th
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Landforms from Volcanoes

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Three major types of volcanoes exist: cinder cone, composite/strata, and shield. The 18th lesson in a 20-part series covers the various landforms created from volcanoes. Scholars work in pairs to correctly identify the three types based on aerial photographs. Then they take notes and grade themselves using a rubric and ideas from their partners. 

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CCSS: Adaptable

Concepts

volcanic eruptions, volcano types, volcanoes

Additional Tags

science

Instructional Ideas

  • Review proper note taking with an example and give students the rubric before having them take notes on the volcano types

Classroom Considerations

  • Relies on prior knowledge from the previous lessons in the series
  • Volcano cards must be printed in color for each pair of pupils

Pros

  • Includes a page of teacher background on the types of volcano landforms
  • Uses high-quality photographs of volcanoes

Cons

  • None

Common Core

RST.6-8.4

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