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Building a stratovolcano
Students will review the three types of volcanoes. Students will construct a stratovolcano and determine the composition of each type of volcano. Students will research examples of stratovolcanoes using internet resources.
Format: lesson plan (grade 6 and 8–12 Science)
By Jessica Bohn.

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The USGS and Science Education
The whole Earth portal from the United States Geological Survey with links to satellite images, diagrams, text, teaching guides, an electronic field trip, and more. (Learn more)
Format: website/lesson plan
Provided by: U.S. Geological Survey
Volcano World
A site bubbling over with volcano information. There is information on volcano types and there are virtual field trips to vocanoes. You can also learn about volcanoes categorized by world region, country/area, volcano name, and volcano descriptions. (Learn more)
Format: website/lesson plan
Provided by: University of North Dakota