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It's About Time

Volcanic Landforms

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Did you know the word volcano comes from the name of the Roman god of fire, Vulcan? During this activity, scholars make a topographic map, interpret topographic maps, and infer how lava will flow based on their analysis. 
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Rocks: Mineral Mixtures

For Teachers 5th - 7th
A 22-slide set provides pretty much everything you need to teach the rock cycle except the actual specimens. All of the slides contain graphics or photographs to help describe the process, and most even have links to educational videos....
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Unit Plan
Intel

Lights, Camera, Reaction!

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
Excite classes with a STEM project-based learning lesson covering chemical reactions. Groups study the different types through simulations and hands-on activities. They pick one type (synthesis, decomposition, single displacement, double...
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NOAA

Seamounts

For Students 6th - 12th
How do chains of islands form? Young oceanographers explore the mountains of the deep in the final installment in a 13-part series. The interactive compares types of seamounts based on their overall height and height under the water, as...
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Volcanoes!

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Young scholars define what a volcano is. They discover where and why volcanoes occur. They study effects of volcanoes on the Earth system.
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The Scientific Method, Blood Typing, and Antibiotic Resistance

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students are given some components of an experiment, where they are able to identify and fill in missing parts, such as hypothesis, conclusion, results, etc. They form a hypothesis given general scientific facts. Students apply the...
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Curated OER

Regents High School Examination: Physical Setting Earth Science 2006

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Test your class on earth science with this extensive resource. This test, created by The University of the State of New York Regents, is made up of 50 multiple choice questions and 32 short answer questions that cover the branches of...
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Worksheet
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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Plate Tectonic - Volcanoes Lab

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders create analogs for lava and magma in experiments.
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Worksheet
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Moving Continents

For Students 6th - 12th
In this moving continents worksheet, students review the different types of plate boundaries, what causes earthquakes, and where volcanoes are formed. This worksheet has 10 fill in the blank and 9 short answer questions.
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Volcanic Unrest

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students explore the Ring of Fire. In this volcano lesson plan, students discuss active volcanoes in the world and explore viscosity as they participate in a hands-on classroom activity.
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Curated OER

Science Italian Style: Eruption!

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students explore ways scientists prepare for a volcanic eruption. They observe films of earthquakes, oil spills, volcanoes and hurricanes. Students perform activities to demonstrate the relationship of viscosity to lava flow. They...
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Protecting Habitats and Species

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students recognize that scientists continuously gather and interpret data to understand and predict relationships among natural phenomena. They research various volcanoes and plot the volcano locations on a world map.
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Unexplored!

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Students explore volcanoes.  In this deep sea volcano instructional activity students complete a worksheet and various activities.
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Frogs Frogs Frogs

For Teachers 6th - 9th
Students view a disk on the continental movement and analyze the given data on fossils, rock types and climate zones. For this geology lesson students draw a diagram of the earths layers, take a quiz complete a PowerPoint presentation.
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Survival Experts

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Young scholars take on the role of survival experts as they research and produce brochures or guides to educate others about what to do in the event of a natural disaster.
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Volcano!-Thar She Blows!

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students describe how volcanoes are formed. They name the types of boundaries where volcanoes occur. They utilize models to illustrate the occurence of volcanoes and earthquakes along plate boundaries. They compare and constrast the...
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Volcano Activity

For Students 7th - 9th
In this volcano worksheet, students measure the slope of a volcano and its baseline and summit degrees. They identify the type of volcano, the type of lava and the type of eruption.
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Worksheet
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Causes of Volcanoes

For Students 7th - 9th
In this volcano activity, students fill in a chart with sketches of the three causes of volcanoes, the type of lava from each, a description and any features of each and examples of each.
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Igneous Rocks/Volcanoes

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students differentiate between the two types of igneous rock and designate the area the rock comes from.
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Volcanoes In Japan

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders study the characteristics of volcanoes in this unit. They apply the research to the study of three volcanoes in Japan. They complete mapwork, identify indicators of impending volcanic activity, and describe the dangers...
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Worksheet
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Volcano Vocabulary

For Students 6th - 9th
In this volcano worksheet, students do a crossword puzzle using the vocabulary for the types of volcanoes, the types of lava, the slopes of the volcanoes and the movement of the lava.
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Lesson Plan
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Chemistry: Mini-Volcanoes

For Teachers K - 1st
Pupils 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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Worksheet
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Earthquakes and Volcanoes

For Students 6th - 12th
In this earthquakes and volcanoes worksheet, students will review how volcanoes are formed and where they are found. Students will describe earthquakes and their magnitudes. Students will use a table to answer questions about tsunamis....

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