Center of Science and Industry
Cosi Columbus: Chocolate Lava
Learn about the two different types of lava in this hands-on science experiment that uses chocolate as lava. Includes full list of materials, procedures, and scientific explanation of the difference between the two.
Curated OER
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...
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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...
Curated OER
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...
Curated OER
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...
US Energy Information Administration
U.s. Eia Energy Kids: Renewable Geothermal Energy Energy From the Earth's Core
Did you know that the earth produces incredible amounts of heat or geothermal energy? This heat can escape in dramatic volcano eruptions, but it can also escape as steam through geysers and other sources. Learn how this heat can be...
American Geosciences Institute
American Geosciences Institute: Earth Science Week: The Mountain Blows Its Top
Students will observe fault movements on a model of the earth's surface.
Science Struck
Science Struck: A Complete List of Natural Disasters
Explains what a natural disaster is and provides a list of every type along with a short description of each.
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Unesco: El Salvador: Joya De Ceren Archaeological Site
Joya de Ceren was a pre-Hispanic farming community that, like Pompeii and Herculaneum in Italy, was buried under an eruption of the Laguna Caldera volcano c. AD 600. Because of the exceptional condition of the remains, they provide an...
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Science Kids: Science Images: Lava Flow
A close up photo of a lava flow as it makes its way from a volcano crater after a recent eruption.
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Science Kids: Science Images: Mount Elbrus, Russia
This is a beautiful photo of Mount Elbrus, the tallest mountain in Russia and all of Europe. The snow dusted mountain is an inactive volcano which has had no recorded eruptions. Mount Elbrus is 5642 metres (18510 feet) in height. For...
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Science Kids: Science Images: Volcanic Gases Diagram
This diagram helps explain the processes involved when a volcano erupts, injecting aerosols and gases high into the air and up in to the stratosphere. The chemicals inside the ash can create acid rain and lead to ozone destruction.