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The Effects of Volcanoes

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Students use the internet to research the effects of volcanoes. They create a chart showing the negative and positive aspects that a volcanoe can bring to an area. Using PowerPoint, they create a presentation showing the negative and positives about volcanoes. They also write a compare and contrast paper about the different types of volcanoes.

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3rd - 8th
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Science
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