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Learning about Volcanoes

For Teachers 3rd - 5th Standards
There's something about the classic volcano demonstration that can grab any learners' attention. Scholars begin with a reading and grand conversation about volcanoes, construct an erupting volcano using vinegar and baking soda, then...
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Curated OER

Volcanoes Vocabulary

For Students 3rd - 4th
In this volcanoes worksheet, students read 10 words pertaining to volcanoes. Students match these words to their definitions in another column.
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Volcano Words Alphabetical Order

For Students 3rd - 4th
For this alphabetizing worksheet, students analyze 10 words that pertain to volcanoes. Students put these words in alphabetical order.
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Volcanoes

For Students 5th - 6th
A thorough description of volcanoes appears in this Earth science worksheet. Students read facts about volcanoes and answer 20 multiple choice comprehension questions. The answers appear at the end of the worksheet.
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Volcanoes

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Learners study volcanoes. In this volcanoes lesson, students read several volcano paragraphs and study the pictures or diagrams. Learners then make an erupting volcano, complete website research about volcanoes, and answer several...
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Volcano Live

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Students discover the inevitable threat of volcanoes as they identify the ring of fire. In this natural disasters lesson, students examine the tectonic plate theory and discuss how magma works it's way to the surface of the Earth....
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Earth and Space Science: Let it Flow

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students engage in a lesson in which volcanoes be explored and examined. After watching a video, students create volcanoes out of clay.
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Living with the Heat

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Young oceanographers study the Submarine Ring of Fire, which is a series of deep-water volcanic vents that come up from the ocean floor. Learners take a close look at the unique ecosystems that are associated with these areas, how these...
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Rules of the Game

For Students 6th - 8th
In this rules of the game worksheet, students create a foldable demonstrating the laws of superposition and the principle of folding. Students will answer questions as it relates to rock layers and the principle of folding.
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Station: Earth's Interior

For Students 7th - 9th
In this earth science worksheet, students cut out each die pattern and the signs for each station. Then they assemble the dice by folding along lines and taping the edges together. Students also follow the written instructions for...
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The Biggest Plates on Earth

For Teachers 5th - 6th
The best part about teaching guides is all the great information you can use to inform your class. They infer what type of boundary exists between two tectonic plates. Then, using given information on earthquakes and volcanism they'll...
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Landforms

For Students 3rd Standards
Valleys, mountains, and plateaus are just a few geographic landforms on our Earth. Read about these types and more in a brief landform passage. After reading, learners respond to six short answer comprehension questions.
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Blast It! (Learning About Copper)

For Students 5th - 8th
Opening with background information on copper use and mining, this worksheet assesses junior geologists' reading comprehension. A map activity is available, but the map is not. There is a useful set of vocabulary matching cards and a...
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Read Works: Volcanoes: Magma Rising: Studying Volcanoes

For Students 5th
[Free Registration/Login Required] This two-page PDF nonfiction passage entitled "Volcanoes: Magma Rising: Studying Volcanoes" discusses how they study volcanoes to learn how they work. It is part of Paired Texts: "Volcanoes: Magma...