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American Museum of Natural History

American Museum of Natural History: Ring of Fire O Logy Card

For Students 9th - 10th
Flip over this interactive OLogy flash card to read about the Ring of Fire, a series of volcanoes in the Pacific Ocean along the Pacific Plate.
Online Course
Annenberg Foundation

Annenberg Learner: Earth and Space Science: The Engine That Drives the Earth

For Students 9th - 10th
Material to begin an exploration of volcanoes, earthquakes, and plate tectonics. An hour-long video is accompanied by learning goals, an outline and overview, details on volcano types, plate boundaries, and "hot spots," and ideas for...
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US Geological Survey

U.s. Geological Survey: Volcano Hazards Program: Cascades Volcanoes Observatory

For Students 9th - 10th
Information about all the volcanoes in the Cascades, which range from Canada in the north to California in the south.
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Other

Awesome80s.com: Mt. St. Helen's Eruption

For Students 9th - 10th
Read about the eruption of Mt. St. Helen's. Includes first-hand descriptions by geologists. Also includes a table which lists other notable volcanic eruptions that have happened in the 20th century.
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Swiss Educ

Swiss Educ.: Stromboli Online: Volcano Expeditions

For Students 9th - 10th
Virtually join memebers of the SOL-team on expeditions to the great volcanoes of the world.
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US Geological Survey

U.s. Geological Survey: Haleakala Crater and the East Maui Volcano

For Students 9th - 10th
Information from USGS about the Haleakala Crater and the East Maui volcano, including the volcano's eruptive history, maps of the crater, and geologic data sets.
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US Geological Survey

Hawaiian Volcano Observatory: Mauna Loa Earth's Largest Volcano

For Students 9th - 10th
Mauna Loa means long mountain, and it is the largest and most active volcano on earth. Get some good overall facts regarding this infamous volcano.
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Read Works

Read Works: Ready to Rumble

For Teachers 5th Standards
[Free Registration/Login Required] Students read about three different types of volcanoes. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in classifying and categorizing.
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Read Works

Read Works: Eruption!

For Teachers 3rd
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text that asks the reader to make predictions about the eruption of the Colima Volcano in Mexico. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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Read Works

Read Works: A Deep Sea Wonderland

For Teachers 2nd
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about scientists who are studying an inactive, underwater volcano in order to find ways to protect the sea creatures living there. A question sheet is available to help students...
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Read Works

Read Works: A Deep Sea Wonderland

For Teachers 2nd
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about an underwater volcano off the coast of California. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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Read Works

Read Works: Escaping Mount Pinatubo

For Teachers 3rd
[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.
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Read Works

Read Works: Rock, Rumble

For Teachers 2nd
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text explaining what causes volcanoes to erupt. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Earth Science: Magma Composition at Volcanoes

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] The composition of magma affects the type of volcanic eruption.
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Earth Science: Magma Composition at Volcanoes

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] The composition of magma affects the type of volcanic eruption.
Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Earth Science: Volcanoes at Hotspots

For Students 6th - 8th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Volcanoes can form at hotspots away from plate boundaries.
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American Geosciences Institute

American Geosciences Institute: Careers: Volcanologist

For Students 9th - 10th
Find out what it takes to become a volcanologist, and what is involved in the study of Earth's processes.
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Michigan Technological University

Michigan Technological University: Volcanoes

For Students 9th - 10th
Volcanology is meant to provide scientific and educational information that can lead to hazard mitigation. This website aims to provide information about volcanoes to the public and to complement other informational sites on the web....
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US Geological Survey

U.s. Geological Survey: Search

For Students 9th - 10th
The U.S. Geological Survey offers information for teachers and students interested on Earth Science research. Contains references to general information as well as current research and events.
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Annenberg Foundation

Annenberg Learner: Volcanoes Interactives

For Students 9th - 10th
A full-featured investigation of volcanoes that answers questions about our ability to predict eruptions. Site begins with a review of the fundamentals (defines lava, magma, and related terms and describes how volcanoes form) and then...
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Oregon State University

Oregon State University: Volcano World

For Students 9th - 10th
An educational portal that consolidates all kinds of useful information about volcanoes. Choose from a menu of topic options and start exploring or use the site's search tool to find just what you're looking for.
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Oregon State University

Volcano World

For Students 3rd - 5th
Read stories and legends about volcanoes, check out volcano-inspired art, get school project ideas, and play volcano games.
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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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Annenberg Foundation

Annenberg Learner: Earth's Plates

For Students 9th - 10th
Examine clues about the behavior, history and appearance of various volcanoes. Then try to locate the volcanoes on the map.