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Scholastic

Study Jams! Volcanoes

For Students 4th - 8th Standards
You will lava this little clip about volcanoes! It explains what a volcano is and describes the four different types. It also addresses how magma flows through a conduit, passes through a vent, and becomes lava. All of this takes place...
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Curated OER

Aerosol Lesson: Volcano Types

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Learners identify three types of volcano: cinder cone, composite, and shield.
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Curated OER

Aerosol Lesson: Language Arts

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students construct a model of a volcano. They read "NASA Facts Atmospheric Aerosols" and discuss the impacts of volcanic eruptions. They write informative essays about how aerosols impact the Earth.
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Curated OER

What Kind of Volcano Is This?

For Students 7th - 10th
In this volcano worksheet, students are given five pictures of volcanoes and descriptions of each. They determine what type of volcano each is and how they determined their answers.
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Curated OER

Volcano Construction Lab

For Students 7th - 9th
In this volcano worksheet, students construct the three types of volcanoes using two colors of play dough. They answer questions about their models and answer specific questions about each type of volcano.
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Curated OER

Volcano Vocabulary

For Students 7th - 9th
In this volcano activity, students match the types of volcanoes and the types of magma and lava with their definitions. They are given the words in boxes and the definitions in a boxes.
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Curated OER

Types of Volcanoes

For Students 7th - 9th
In this volcanoes worksheet, students unscramble the three types of volcanoes given eighteen boxes with letters that make up the words cinder cone, shield and composite
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Curated OER

National Park Service: Explore Nature: Views: Volcanism: Embark on a Journey

For Students 9th - 10th
A journey into the depths of a volcano teaches students about volcanic rocks, eruptions, features, and locations. Also find out how volcanologists monitor activity and conduct scientific research on eruptions.
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PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Volcanism

For Students 9th - 10th
Volcanoes are one of the most dynamic, powerful, and visible forces on Earth. This interactive resource adapted from the National Park Service uses images to describe different types and parts of volcanoes, volcanic rocks, magma, and...
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US Geological Survey

Usgs: Volcanic Hazards, Features, and Phenomena

For Students 9th - 10th
Site from the U.S. Geological Survey provides a brief list of volcano terminology including descriptions as well as links to major menus.
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Earth Science: Types of Volcanoes

For Students 6th - 8th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Different types of eruptions create different types of volcanoes.
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Earth Science: Types of Volcanoes

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Different types of eruptions create different types of volcanoes.
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Ducksters

Ducksters: Earth Science for Kids: Volcanoes

For Students 1st - 9th
Kids learn about the science of volcanoes including how they form mountains, lava, and magma; types such as cinder cone, composite, and shield; watch a video about volcanoes.