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Volcano Lesson Plans

1. Build a Volcano- Students will learn about volcanoes. Students will learn about chemical reactions.
2. Cake Batter Lava- To understand some of the geological processes and the structures that form as lava flows across planetary landscapes by using cake batter as an analog for lava.
3. Earthquakes and Volcanoes- As students learn to read maps, it is important that they learn how to compare maps that show different types of information. This lesson asks them to compare maps of plate tectonics with population density maps and to analyze what these maps imply about the relationship between population and seismic hazards.
4. Famous Eruptions- The students goal is to report on a famous volcanic eruption.

1. Gelatin Volcanoes- To understand how and why magma moves inside volcanoes.
2. How to Make a Volcano Model- The model below is an example of a simple, effective way to recreate a volcanic eruption. Warning: Be careful when handling ingredients. Children should be supervised by an adult. Ingredients should be kept away from the eyes
3. Lava Layering- To learn about the stratigraphy of lava flows produced by multiple eruptions.
4. Living with Volcanoes- Get students to mark the locations of the most populated areas in the world which are located near volcanoes.
5. Piles of Fire- To investigate how particle size affects the angle of a volcano's slope.
6. Research Project- Your mission is to find information and report on a volcano, other than the ones listed above, that has erupted in the last 100 years.
7. The Ring of Fire- Label each country on the Ring of Fire and write how many volcanoes are located in each area.
8. Types of Volcanoes- What are the characteristics of this type of volcano?
9. Understanding Volcanoes- A volcano can act as a giant cooling vent for Earth’s inner core.
10. Viscosity- To determine how fluid a liquid really is by measuring its viscosity.
11. Volcano Hazards: Describing a Dangerous Mix- In this lesson, students will work cooperatively to become "Volcano Hazards Experts." Groups will research and create posters illustrating dangers from volcanic eruptions, as well as determine the dangers of specific volcanic eruptions.
12. Volcano-Quizz- Test your knowledge about famous volcanoes and where they are located.
13. Volcanoes- Students will locate an active volcano around the world.
14. Volcanoes Modules Page- A complete unit.