Topic outline

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  • Volcanic Eruptions
    

  • Draw a Volcano – Student Activity File

    Students are asked to draw and label a volcano.

  • Draw a Volcano – Teacher Notes File
  • Volcano Variations 1 – Student Activity File

    Students investigate the difference between a shield volcano and a stratovolcano using common household items.

  • Volcano Variations 1 – Teacher Notes File
  • Volcano Variations 2 – Student Activity File

    Students examine the impact of viscosity (stickiness) of magma on volcanic eruptions.

  • Volcano Variations 2 – Teacher Notes File
  • Learn more about why some volcanic eruptions are more explosive than others here.

  • Pompeii Bodies – Student Activity File

    Students simulate the preservation of bodies by volcanic ash.

  • Pompeii Bodies – Teacher Notes File
  • Making a tilt-o-meter & clinometer – Student Activity File

    Students make their own tilt-o-meter and clinometer and compare their relative usefulness in earthquake measurement.

  • Making a tilt-o-meter & clinometer – Teacher Notes File
  • Find out more about tiltmeters and clinometers here.

  • Find out more about predicting volcanic eruptions here.

  • Volcanoes – Student Review File

    Questions and a wordsleuth to review this unit of work.

  • Volcanoes – Teacher Notes File