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How do volcanoes form and why do they erupt? Does magma change as it reaches Earth's surface? These are some of the questions that are under investigation in a video that explains the science around volcanoes.
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CCSS:
Adaptable
Concepts
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Instructional Ideas
- Create a project in which partners create a model erupting volcano made from craft materials and other household items
- Research awake and sleeping volcanoes around the world and find their locations on a map
- Have learners label parts of a volcano
Classroom Considerations
- Video is the 25th in a series of 26
- Concepts are most applicable to an upper elementary science classroom, especially in a study of the plate tectonics cycle or geographic landforms
- This video is hosted on YouTube
Pros
- Real images of volcanoes and models of eruptions support the subject matter
- Speaker engages viewers with enthusiasm
Cons
- Instructor talks very fast