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This Where are the Volcanoes? activity also includes:
- Volcanoes and Your Community
- Earth Science at Work
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- Glossary—Spanish
- Graphic & Image
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Middle school geologists map the volcanoes closest to themselves, learn about map distortion, and infer possible future volcano locations. A focus on latitude, longitude, and volcanoes beneath the ocean helps connect the lesson.
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Adaptable
Concepts
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Instructional Ideas
- People climb many inactive volcanoes; research if this is considered safe
- Cut out continents at an accurate scale to see if it surprises learners when the distortion is taken away
Classroom Considerations
- The lesson could be done in small groups or as individuals
- Could work in a flipped classroom with very few adjustments
- The first in a series of seven lessons
Pros
- Reading passage highlights vocabulary
- Lesson includes maps, photos, and diagrams
Cons
- Document permissions do not allow for printing