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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Famous Volcanoes

For Teachers 7th - 10th
Young scholars investigate volcanoes, especially the ones that have caused extensive damage.  In this famous volcanoes lesson students choose from a list of projects and work as a team to complete.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Chemistry: Mini-Volcanoes

For Teachers K - 1st
Students observe an experiment using common household chemicals to simulate a volcanic eruption. In small cups, they follow the teacher's instructions to make their own volcanoes. After watching a Brain-pop video, students complete...
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Unit Plan
Tramline

Virtual Field Trip: Volcanoes

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
In this virtual field trip find out about how volcanoes are formed and what kind of destruction can they cause. Discover how volcanoes affect our environment and where can you find active volcanoes on earth and on other planets.
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Unit Plan
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College

Serc: Distribution of Active Volcanoes Exercise

For Students 9th - 10th
This six-week long exercise asks students to gather, chart, interpret, and synthesize data on current volcanic events. A brief role playing activity and virtual field trip concludes the exercise.
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Article
National Earth Science Teachers Association

Windows to the Universe: Volcano Formation

For Students 6th - 9th
Explanation of the factors that result in the formation of volcanoes, some basic but helpful animations and photographs.
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Handout
TED Talks

Ted: Ted Ed: The Colossal Consequences of Supervolcanoes

For Students 9th - 10th
In 1816, Europe and North America were plagued by heavy rains, odd-colored snow, famines, strange fogs and very cold weather well into June. Though many people believed it to be the apocalypse, this "year without a summer" was actually...
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Activity
Exploratorium

Exploratorium: Science Snacks: Geyser

For Students 9th - 10th
Use this demonstration to help students not only visualize, but also understand the science behind the eruption of a geyser.
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Handout
NASA

Nasa: Space Place: What Is a Volcano?

For Students 3rd - 5th
Learn about volcanoes and their causes, and see some awesome eruptions caught on camera!
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Activity
American Geosciences Institute

American Geosciences Institute: Earth Science Week: The Mountain Blows Its Top

For Students 5th - 8th
Students will observe fault movements on a model of the earth's surface.
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Unit Plan
Sophia Learning

Sophia: Volcanoes

For Students 6th - 8th
Find out about the structure of volcanoes, and learn about the impact of volcanic eruptions on living things in this brief tutorial. Quick quiz to follow.
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Lesson Plan
American Geosciences Institute

American Geosciences Institute: Earth Science Week: Predict the Flow

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Using a common modeling compound, students form a "volcano" and examine its topography to predict which way lava will flow down its slopes.
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Lesson Plan
Discovery Education

Discovery Education: Volcano Lesson Plan

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Use this site to understand how volcanoes work.