Tramline
Virtual Field Trip: Volcanoes
In this virtual field trip find out about how volcanoes are formed and what kind of destruction can they cause. Discover how volcanoes affect our environment and where can you find active volcanoes on earth and on other planets.
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.
Scholastic
Scholastic: Study Jams! Science: Landforms, Rocks & Minerals: Volcanoes
A video and a short multiple-choice quiz on the topic of volcanoes.
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College
Serc: Yellowstone! A National Park on a Hot Spot
A lesson plan with an accompanying PowerPoint learning module for students where they learn about the volcanic features of Yellowstone National Park. They use spreadsheets to make various calculations, such as the volume of material...
TeachEngineering
Teach Engineering: Natural Disasters
Students are introduced to our planet's structure and its dynamic system of natural forces through an examination of the natural hazards of earthquakes, volcanoes, landslides, tsunamis, floods and tornados, as well as avalanches, fires,...
Curated OER
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.