Volcano Flip Book
I have included two versions of this VOLCANO FLIP BOOK. The first version has more fill-in-theblank work for younger / weaker students, the second version requires a bit more work /
research from the students. Choose the version that works best for you and your students.
I have included an answer key for the first version (fill-in-the-blanks) as well as a list of
extension activities.
INSTRUCTIONS
Pick the version you’d like to use and print out the two pages you need. Ask students to cut
our each of the four flip book pages, assemble and then staple them together. The left side of
each flip-book page will be blank so I have included a list of activities you could ask students to
complete on those pages. Books measure ~6.3” x 4.5” (16 cm x 11.5 cm)
INCLUDES – 5 PAGES
TWO FLIP BOOKS – easy version / more challenging version
ANSWER KEY
EXTENSION ACTIVITIES
Have fun! I hope you and your students enjoy using these
booklets. They can be used on their own or as part of an
Interactive Notebook. ~ Addie ~
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Cut around each page carefully. Put them in the correct order and then staple them together.
Stratovolcano
Name:_______________
Stratovolcanoes are also called
COMPOSITE volcanoes.
An example of this type of volcano is
______________ which is located in
______________. It last erupted in
_______. Stratovolcanoes are made up
of layers of ________ and ___________.
They have very steep sides and can be
very tall.
Describe how stratovolcanoes erupt.
Volcanoes are…
Add more
details and
information
about volcanoes
to the left!
Sketch a stratovolcano
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Cut around each page carefully. Put them in the correct order and then staple them together.
Shield volcanoes are some of the biggest
mountains in the world!
An example of this type of volcano is
______________ which is located in
______________. It last erupted in
_______. Shield volcanoes are made up
of layers of ________. They are very
wide and broadly shaped.
Sketch a shield volcano.
Add more
details and
information
about volcanoes
to the left!
Sketch a cinder cone.
Cinder Cone
Add more
details and
information
about volcanoes
to the left!
Shield Volcano
Describe how shield volcanoes erupt.
Cinder cones are the most common
type of volcano. They are often found
on the sides of other volcanoes. Cinder
cones are made of layers of ________
and ___________. They are usually not
very tall and are shaped like a
_____________ They have a clearly
defined ___________ at their summit.
.
Describe how cinder cones erupt.
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Cut around each page carefully. Put them in the correct order and then staple them together.
Name:________________
Stratovolcano
Describe the major features of a
STRATOVOLCANO. (composite volcano)
Describe how stratovolcanoes erupt.
Sketch a stratovolcano
Volcanoes are…
Add more
details and
information
about volcanoes
to the left!
© Addie Williams
Cut around each page carefully. Put them in the correct order and then staple them together .
Describe the major features of a
SHIELD VOLCANO.
Sketch a shield volcano.
Describe how cinder cones erupt.
Add more
details and
information
about volcanoes
to the left!
Sketch a cinder cone.
Cinder Cone
Add more
details and
information
about volcanoes
to the left!
Shield Volcano
Describe how shield volcanoes erupt.
Describe the major features of a
CINDER CONE.
.
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As the back side of each page is blank student can use this
space for additional information. Here are some ideas for how
to use the space.
-
Make a T-chart to compare and contrast two types of volcanoes
List the positive and negative aspects of volcanoes
Learn and share more about the two types of lave – a’a’ and pahoehoe
Add information about plug dome volcanoes or rift eruptions
Do a short profile of an active volcano – one of each type
Additional information about each of the three types of volcanoes
List 5 active volcanoes
List the 5 closest volcanoes to your hometown
List the hints that a volcano is going to erupt
Have fun! I hope you and your students enjoy using these
booklets. They can be used on their own or as part of an
Interactive Notebook.
~ Addie
© Addie Williams
Stratovolcano
Name:_____________
Stratovolcanoes are also called
COMPOSITE volcanoes.
An example of this type of volcano is
answers will vary which is located in
answers will vary. It last erupted in
answers will vary. Stratovolcanoes are
made up of layers of ash and lava. They
have very steep sides and can be very
tall.
Describe how stratovolcanoes erupt.
-Very violent eruptions
-Mostly ash and steam
-Very little lava (thick sticky lava called
andesite)
-Can be very destructive
-lahars, pyroclastic flows…
Volcanoes are…
any place on the earth where gas,
steam, ash or magma escape onto the
surface.
Front Cover
Add more
details and
information
about volcanoes
to the left!
Page 1
Sketch a stratovolcano
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Shield volcanoes are some of the biggest
mountains in the world!
An example of this type of volcano is (any
major Hawaiian volcano) which is located in
Hawaii. It last erupted in answers will
vary. Shield volcanoes are made up of
layers of lava. They are very wide and
broadly shaped.
- gentle eruptions
-
thin, runny lava (basalt)
not very destructive due to “quiet eruptions”
Not very much ash is produced
Lots of lava can erupt from a shield volcano –
called a’a and pahoehoe
Page 2
Sketch a shield volcano.
Describe how cinder cones erupt.
- Smaller eruptions compared to other
volcanoes
- Lava erupts from a vent and fragments of
cinder or scoria build up to form the cone
shape
- Can sometimes be a dramatic fiery show
as the glowing cinders erupt
Add more
details and
information
about volcanoes
to the left!
Sketch a cinder cone.
Cinder Cone
Add more
details and
information
about volcanoes
to the left!
Shield Volcano
Describe how shield volcanoes erupt.
Cinder cones are the most common type
of volcano. They are often found on the
sides of other volcanoes. Cinder cones
are made of layers of tephra /cinders
(volcanic debris). They are usually not
very tall and are shaped like a cone. They
have a clearly defined crater at their
summit.
Page 3
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