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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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dynamic planet map 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.
usgs logo 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.
plate tectonics 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.
geology.com 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.
Mount Vesuvius 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.
Hawai'i space grant consortium 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.
Hawaiian hot spot 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.
Hawai'i space grant consortium 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.
Hawai'i space grant consortium 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.
nasa 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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