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Small Grants for Science Teachers A two-page proposal might win $200 to $600 in science supplies for your students. Thousands of teachers win these grants every year. DonorsChoose.org. |
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Free Graph Paper and Free Maps Your students can get free printable graph paper, printable maps, printable calendars and more at WaterproofPaper.com, a website affiliated with Geology.com. |
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National Science Teachers Association An organization providing resources, professional development, education conferences, and much more! |
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Associations for Science Teachers NSTA's list of science teaching societies in U.S. states and Canadian provinces. Find professional development near you. |
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Volcanic Hazards Volcanoes can be exciting and fascinating, but also very dangerous. Any kind of volcano is capable of creating harmful or deadly phenomena, whether during an eruption or a period of quiescence. |
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This Dynamic Planet The Smithsonian Institute, The United States Geological Survey, and the U.S. Naval Research Laboratory have produced one of the best resources for teaching about earthquakes, volcanoes and plate tectonics. It is a map titled "This Dynamic Planet" - available in .pdf format or as a large-format wall map. It can be used for a wide variety of teaching activities with elementary, secondary, and university students. A teaching companion booklet is also available. |
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Cascades Volcano Observatory Classroom activities, lesson plans, projects, and many other educational resources are included in this USGS website. The resources are good for elementary, secondary, middle school, and university students. |
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Teaching Plate Tectonics A good lesson plan that demonstrates plate tectonics through easy to draw illustrations. This plate tectonics lesson plan can easily be adapted for elementary, secondary, middle school, and university students. |
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Volcanoes on Mars Spectacular events determined the highest and lowest elevation points on Mars. The lowest point was blasted by an enormous asteroid impact, the highest point was built by repeated volcanic eruptions, creating the largest volcano in our solar system. |
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Mount Vesuvius - Italy Vesuvius is the only active volcano in mainland Europe, and it has produced some of the continent's largest volcanic eruptions. Located on Italy's west coast, it overlooks the Bay and City of Naples and sits in the crater of the ancient Somma volcano. |
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Hawai'i Space Grant Consortium - Piles of Fire Hawai'i Space Grant Consortium's Piles of Fire lesson plan is a great classroom activity that gives hands-on volcano demonstrations. There are worksheets on the student page that can be adapted for elementary, secondary, middle school, and university level students. |
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Hawaiian Hot Spot The Hawaiian Islands are the tops of gigantic volcanic mountains formed by countless eruptions of fluid lava over several million years; some tower more than 30,000 feet above the seafloor. |
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Hawai'i Space Grant Consortium - Gelatin Volcanoes Hawai'i Space Grant Consortium's Gelatin Volcanoes lesson plan is a great classroom activity that gives hands-on volcano demonstrations. There are many strategies for this activity that can be adapted for elementary, secondary, middle school, and university level students. |
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Hawai'i Space Grant Consortium - Cake Batter Lava Hawai'i Space Grant Consortium's Cake Batter Lava lesson plan is a great classroom activity that gives a new strategy to demonstrating volcanoes. This activity and the data table worksheets can be adapted for elementary, secondary, middle school, and university level students. |
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Volcano Types This lesson plan helps students learn the types of volcanoes. This classroom activity includes a worksheet that can be adapted to help elementary, secondary, middle school, and university students. |
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Small Grants for Science Teachers A two-page proposal might win $200 to $600 in science supplies for your students. Thousands of teachers win these grants every year. DonorsChoose.org. |
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Free Graph Paper and Free Maps Your students can get free printable graph paper, printable maps, printable calendars and more at WaterproofPaper.com, a website affiliated with Geology.com. |
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National Science Teachers Association An organization providing resources, professional development, education conferences, and much more! |
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Associations for Science Teachers NSTA's list of science teaching societies in U.S. states and Canadian provinces. Find professional development near you. |
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