Read Works
Read Works: Eruption!
[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.
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Volcanoes
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.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Earth Science: Types of Volcanoes
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Different types of eruptions create different types of volcanoes.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Earth Science: Effusive Eruptions
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Effusive eruptions are relatively mild eruptions that produce lava flows.
Center for Educational Technologies
Nasa Classroom of the Future: Volcanoes
Use this site to discover some interesting facts about volcanoes and how they affect the earth. See some great animation and photos of volcanoes as well.
Annenberg Foundation
Annenberg Learner: Volcanoes
This interactive from Annenberg Learner asks the question of whether erumptions of volcanoes can be predicted. Review what you already know about volcanoes, and move on to forecasting potential. Several short video clips are included as...
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Answers to Exploration Questions: Volcanoes
A site answering questions such as volcano type, how scientist predict eruptions, and how scientist know hot spots exist in Yellowstone National Park.
US Geological Survey
Usgs: Volcano Photo Glossary
Excellent glossary provides not only a definition of volcano terms but also a color photo of the term.
NC State University
The Engineering Place: Volcanoes: Viscosity Demonstration
For this instructional activity, students explore how the viscosity of lava affects the intensity of a volcanic eruption, and the resultant landforms that are created.
US Environmental Protection Agency
Epa: Natural Disasters: Volcanoes
Read this EPA resource about what to do if you are in immediate danger from a volcanic eruption.
Weather Wiz Kids
Weather Wiz Kids: Volcanos
Great resource for learning all about tornadoes. Find out how they are formed, how they erupt, the different types, and notable volcanic eruptions. Also includes safety tips, animations, and activities.
Scholastic
Scholastic: Study Jams! Science: Landforms, Rocks & Minerals: Volcanoes
A video and a short multiple-choice quiz on the topic of volcanoes.
Oregon State University
Volcano World
Read stories and legends about volcanoes, check out volcano-inspired art, get school project ideas, and play volcano games.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Earth Science: Explosive Eruptions
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Explosive eruptions cause widespread damage and are very dangerous.
US Geological Survey
U.s. Geological Survey: Haleakala Crater and the East Maui Volcano
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.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Earth Science: Magma Composition at Volcanoes
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] The composition of magma affects the type of volcanic eruption.
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Volcanoes: Lesson 5
This lesson will provide models or diagrams that explain how volcanic eruptions occur, and discuss their impact on living things. It is 5 of 5 in the series titled "Volcanoes."
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Volcanoes: Lesson 4
This lesson will provide models or diagrams that explain how volcanic eruptions occur, and discuss their impact on living things. It is 4 of 5 in the series titled "Volcanoes."
PBS
Pbs News Hour Extra: Ash Cloud From Icelandic Volcano Disrupts Global Trade
The Icelandic volcano spewed tons of ash into the atmosphere creating havoc for global trade. This article briefly discusses its impact on the environment and the economic consequences of the eruption. Education resources are included....
NASA
Nasa: Space Place: What Is a Volcano?
Learn about volcanoes and their causes, and see some awesome eruptions caught on camera!
US Geological Survey
Us Geological Survey: Monitoring Active Volcanoes
This site from the US Geological Survey contains four pages full of information. The introduction discusses how volcanoes are monitored, the technique page discusses the equipment and the case studies show data. There is a conclusion at...
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: Explosive Fun With Volcanoes
In this lesson the young scholars will work in groups to make their own volcanoes and learn the different aspects of a volcano.
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College
Serc: Living With Volcanoes: An Introduction to Geoarchaeology
This activity introduces young scholars to the interdisciplinary field of geoarchaeology through a case study of the eruption of Mt. Vesuvius in 79 CE. Short lectures with questions are given requiring analyses of a variety of data sets...
Other
The Many Faces of Mt. St. Helens
This site is all about Mt. St. Helens. It contains a table of facts about the eruption of the volcano in 1980. Use the menu bar at the bottom of the page to learn more about Mt. St. Helens before, during, and after the May 18th, 1980...