SUBMARINE MOUNTAINS

Get your ocean explorers online, reading articles about submarine volcanoes. They answer a series of questions and take a geometery challenge in which they calculate how much of a volcano has been blown away. Make sure to explore several...

Students discover the major characteristics of volcanoes on the Pacific Ring of Fire. They describe the processes that produce the "Submarine Ring of Fire." students explain the factors that contribute to explosive volcanic eruptions.

Young scientists piece together the geological puzzle that is the earth in the third and final lesson of this earth science series. With the help of numerous multimedia resources and a series of engaging hands-on activities, students...

Students explore volcanoes.  In this deep sea volcano lesson students complete a worksheet and various activities.

Students identify geologic features that are associated with volcanoes.  In this volcanic exploration lesson students compare and contrast convergent and divergent volcanoes and are able to explain why some erupt more explosively.

Students interpret phase diagrams and explain the meaning of vocabulary words.  In this ocean explorer instructional activity students describe two uses of super-critical carbon dioxide. 

Students compare and contrast Archaea with bacteria and other organisms.  In this ocean lesson students complete diagrams.

Students study the movement of continents and how that affects oceanic circulation. In this ocean currents lesson, students use milk and food coloring to complete an experiment that simulates ocean currents. Students add stones and to...

Pupils describe the effects of temperature and pressure on solubility of gases and other materials.  In this investigative lesson students read an article and answer questions about it. 

Students learn how cold and warm water behave in the marine environment due to convection currents. Students also conduct an experiment to demonstrate the formation of a convection current.