Erupting volcanoes!

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A lesson plan for Grade 2 Science

Provider: American Association for the Advancement of Science

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Appropriate grades

2

Subjects

science (environmental science)

Provider

American Association for the Advancement of Science

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This lesson presents volcanoes through the making of volcano models. While students are constructing their physical representations of volcanoes, they will be filled with questions about volcanoes as well as how to build their models. This process will provide students with a tangible reference for learning about volcanoes and give them a chance to problem-solve as they build their models. Once students are more familiar with the causes and visual images of volcanoes, the teacher engages them in discussion comparing and contrasting different types of volcanoes. Then, students work in small groups to build models and document observations about their creations. Finally, students erupt the volcanoes and discuss what they observed about the experiment. Science NetLinks provides handouts, links to web resources that provide background information about volcanoes, and detailed instructions for creating simple, age-appropriate volcano models. This lesson also contains links to similar lessons on models, websites that will publish student research on volcanoes, and multiple sites about landforms.