Read Works
Read Works: Escaping Mount Pinatubo
[Free Registration/Login Required] An interview with Cora Kline who escaped an erupting volcano. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
Oregon State University
Volcano World:tectonics and Volcanoes of Japan
This site has information about the tectonics and volcanoes of Japan. There is a map of all the volcanoes that have erupted since 1900.
Read Works
Read Works: Oh No! Volcano
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about volcanic eruptions and the problems they create. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
Read Works
Read Works: Volcanoes
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about the parts of a volcano and how it erupts. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
Wonderville Media
Wonderville: Volcanoes
There are about 1,500 active volcanoes on Earth and that's just above ground. There are countless more under the oceans. Luckily, only about 20 to 30 of them erupt each year. Learn more about Volcanoes in this well-constructed overview...
PBS
Nova: Deadly Volcanos
Over the past four centuries volcanos have killed over a quarter of a million people. Nine historic volcanos are briefly described in a slideshow with descriptions of each.
Science Struck
Science Struck: Earthquakes and Volcanic Eruptions
Explains what earthquakes and volcanic eruptions are and how they are related.
University of Victoria (Canada)
University of Victoria: Composite Volcanoes
This resource provides information about composite volcanoes.
Science Struck
Science Struck: Underwater Volcano Facts
Provides information about underwater volcanoes.
Australian Broadcasting Corporation
Australian Broadcasting Corporation: News in Science: Volcano Eruptions Deplete Ozone
From ABC News in Science, this March 2002 article describes the ozone depletion from volcanoes. According to research, a hole in the ozone layer could form over the North Pole due to one more major eruption.
San Diego State University
San Diego State University: How Volcanoes Work: Eruption Types
Learn about the different ways that volcanoes erupt. These eruptions are closely related to the kind of volcanic activity that is occurring. Includes a quiz at the end.
US Geological Survey
Usgs: Volcanic Hazards, Features, and Phenomena
Site from the U.S. Geological Survey provides a brief list of volcano terminology including descriptions as well as links to major menus.
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College
Serc: Eruption!
A downloadable computer simulation which showcases a series of villages that surround an active volcano. The volcano is modeled after Mount Vesuvius and is getting close to erupting. The goal of the exercise is to preserve as many people...
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: It Happened to Me: Eruption of Mount St. Helens
During this lesson, young scholars navigate different websites to become familiar with volcanoes. Students then describe a volcanic eruption by creating their own stories about what it was like during the eruption of Mount St. Helens in...
PBS
Nova: Volcano Swat Team
After the eruption of Nevado del Ruiz killed more than 23,000 people in Colombia in 1985, the U.S. Office of Foreign Disaster Assistance asked the U.S. Geological Survey to design a program to help foreign governments cope with volcano...
BBC
Bbc News: The Eruption That Changed Iceland Forever
The volcanic eruption on March 21, 2010, that grounded flights in the UK and Europe, was not the first. In 1783, the Laki eruption wiped out a fifth of the island's population as well as tens of thousands across Europe. This article...
PBS
Can We Predict Eruptions?
How did scientists know that Mount St. Helens was going to erupt? Discover the toolkit that volcanologists use to predict eruptions.
US Geological Survey
Usgs: Mount Baker Volcano, Washington
Provides detailed information on Mount Baker as well as information on glaciers, hydrology, lakes and drainages and other points of interest.
The Field Museum
Field Museum: Exhibits: Pompeii: Stories From the Eruption
An online exhibit that visits three sites devastated by the eruption of Vesuvius, telling the story of the people of Pompeii and how their untimely deaths were captured and preserved in the volcano's ash.
Better Lesson
Better Lesson: Interpreting Live Data
Students will be using live data about volcanoes and earthquakes to look for patterns and understand why natural disasters may or may not be able to be predicted. Resources include helpful websites, a video of the lesson in action,...
Story Behind the Science
Story Behind the Science: How Volcanic Activity Fit Into Systems of Earth [Pdf]
Article explaining the history of our scientific understanding of volcanic activity, ending with questions for students about scientific methods and historical contexts.
Other
List of Acitve Volcanoes
A table of active volcanoes in the world. The table states the name of the volcano, the number of eruptions, the date of the last eruption, and its location.
PBS
Pbs Teachers: Scientific American: Science Italian Style: Eruption!
Research Mt. Vesuvius and scientists' preparations for a future eruption. Produce a television program about volcanoes for middle school students as part of a public information campaign to inform citizens of Washington State about Mount...
US Geological Survey
Usgs: What Are Volcano Hazards?
The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) scientists are assessing hazards at many of the almost 70 active and potentially active volcanoes in the United States. In this article, learn how they are closely monitoring activity at the most...