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Unit Timeline Overview Matrix of Entire IC
IC name Volcanoes_
Lesson Parts
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2
Anatomy of
a Volcano
Mapping the
World’s
Volcanoes
Class
time
Lesson Objectives
Prep
Time
Lesson Preparation
Key Vocabulary
1 50minute
period
1.
2.
3.
Describe the parts of a volcano
Distinguish between magma and lava
Explain the different phases that a volcano
can go through in a “lifetime”
1-1/2
hrs
1)
volcano, magma,
magma chamber,
lava, caldera, vent,
dike, sill, conduit
1 50minute
period
1.
Students know the ring of volcanoes that
circles the Pacific Ocean is called the Ring
of Fire.
Several subduction zones border the
Pacific.
Given latitude and longitude, students can
locate volcanoes on a map of the world.
Identify geologically-significant tectonic
plate boundaries and volcano types.
Learn difference between low and high
viscosity
Create and compare data on a table and in
a graph.
Characteristics of density and viscosity of a
substance are different properties.
Make a prediction of the flow rate of
different liquids and test them.
Predict the type of magma a volcano will
have based on its shape.
Connect the location of volcanoes on
subduction zones viscous magma and
explosive eruptions.
30
mins
2.
3.
4.
3-4
The Great
Viscosity
Race
2 ea 50min
periods
or 1 90min
block
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
5
Sudden
Release of
Pressure
and Highly
Explosive
Volcanoes
3ea 50minute
periods
or 2 90min
block
with
1. Students practice English-to-metric
conversion
2. Use of conversion factors.
3. Observe effects of pressure change.
4. Students are introduced to Newton’s Third
Law.
2)
3)
1)
2)
3)
4)
1 to 11/2 hrs
1 hr
1)
Copy Volcano Anatomy diagrams and terms
(1 per student);
Prepare jello mold volcano; fill flavor injector
with chocolate syrup;
Prepare flour caldera.
Copy Connecting Volcanoes to Plate
Boundaries (1 per student)
Have ready Bathymetric Maps (1 per every 2
students), and set of adhesive labels (1 per
table team)
Make classroom Bathymetric of Plate
Tectonics map available.
Provide rulers and markers
Prepare stream table raceways: line with foil
and mark lanes
2) Line catch basins with foil
3) Pour liquids into cups and label contents.
4) Pour sand into cups and label contents.
5) Pour additional cup of corn syrup per group,
and refrigerate.
6) Copy Viscosity Probe (2 per student)
7) Copy The Great Viscosity Race student packet
and Viscosity Assessment (1 of each per
student)
8) Test stopwatches
9) Prepare sentence strips
10) Find on-line videos of volcanic
1) Copy and laminate volcano photos
2) Cut cord and provide straws
3) Gather 10” balloons and digital scale
4) Gather full and empty soda cans, bottle of
fizzy water, liter of Diet Coke, Mentos, tubing,
and card
5) Gather hot plate, shallow pan, ice, water
latitude, longitude,
subduction, Ring of
Fire, plate
boundary,
divergent,
convergent,
transform,
bathymetric
viscosity, viscous,
magma,
stratovolcano,
shield volcano,
cinder cone, thick,
thin, sticky, runny,
stiff
Plate tectonics,
explosivity index,
subduction zones,
stratovolcano,
shield volcano,
mid-ocean ridges,
balanced and
Lesson Parts
Class
time
Lesson Objectives
time to
spare
5. Make predictions about the sudden release
of pressure in several containers of liquid, and
document their observations.
Prep
Time
Lesson Preparation
Key Vocabulary
6)
Ready technology for showing videos Copy
Volcanoes 5 documents – 1 per st
unbalanced forces,
high pressure, low
pressure
mass, weight,
volume
1)
Plate tectonics
explosivity index
subduction zones
stratovolcano
mid-ocean ridges
balanced and
unbalanced forces
magma, lava, silica
gas pressure,
latitude, longitude
6. Students use formulas to calculate
atmospheric pressures.
5b
Building a
Virtual
Volcano
1 50minute
period
1.
2.
3.
4.
Option
Modeling
Volcanoes
from a
Multicultural
Perspective
2 week
research
and
technolo
gy
project
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Both viscosity of magma and gas content
are factors which determine characteristics
of volcano eruptions.
Write predictions, observations and
conclusions about high & low pressure and
depressurization.
Predict shape of volcano based on silica &
gas content.
Connect location of volcanoes on tectonics
plates with volcano type.
Research active volcanoes using books,
news articles, and websites.
Synthesize unit content and connect with
eruptive history an active volcano.
Research indigenous myths associated with
natural phenomena and why they might be
useful to scientists.
Use standard MS Office apps to produce
brochure.
Engineer 3-D working volcano model, incl
eruptions characteristics consistent with
research results.
30 min
2)
2 hours
1)
2)
3)
4)
5)
6)
Reserve computer lab, and verify
website and application run on available
hardware and operating system.
Copy Volcano 5b document “Volcano
Explorer Student Worksheet” – 1 per st
Reserve computer lab
Determine students groups and distribution
of research topics
Reserve school or public library, or check out
books to bring to the classroom
Copy Volcano Project and Rubric, 1 per st
Prepare technology to show slide show
Prepare technology to demonstrate valuable
websites