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Volcanoes PPTVolcanoes PPT
Publisher
Mr. E. Science
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Grade
6th - 8th
Subjects
Science
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Resource Type
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Number of Slides
18
Instructional Strategy
Direct Instruction
Technology
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Volcanoes

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What is the difference between a shield volcano and a cinder cone volcano? How does the flow of lava influence the type of rock that's formed? A presentation on different aspects of volcanoes answers these questions for middle school scientists.

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CCSS: Adaptable

Concepts

volcanoes, the ring of fire, cinder cones, volcanic eruptions, volcano types, lava, magma

Additional Tags

science

Instructional Ideas

  • Bring in examples of the volcanic rock types presented in the slides
  • Accompany the presentation with videos demonstrating volcanic blasts

Classroom Considerations

  • Bolded words emphasize concepts being taught

Pros

  • The 18-slide presentation contains engaging and informative graphics that accompany the text

Cons

  • The amount of information on each slide may prove overwhelming for some learners

Common Core

RST.6-8.7

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