Volcano Lesson Plan. 1) Teach students basic vocabulary words related to volcanos. 4) Teach students each part of the demonstration represents

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1 Volcano Lesson Plan Objective Students will understand the following: 1) Teach students basic vocabulary words related to volcanos. 2) Teach students the structures of a volcano 3) Demonstrate a volcanic eruption 4) Teach students each part of the demonstration represents Procedures Begin by telling the students about volcanoes At Earth's center is a core of hot liquid iron and nickel. Earth is made up of interlocking pieces of land called tectonic plates, heat from Earth's core can escape to the outside through a gap between tectonic plates, or heat can "punch" through the middle of a tectonic plate, releasing pressure and heat to th outside. Discuss what students know about volcanoes, bring out background information. Discuss terms related to volcanos and visually label the structures of a volcano on the board. Have students label a blank volcano diagram from memory of covered material.

2 Tell students you are going to use a model to demonstrate an eruption of a volcano and ask what they think will happen. Divide your class into groups, to go watch demonstration. (5-10 per group) Ask students to explain what the; baking soda, vinegar, chemical reaction, and overflowing liquid represent. Explain anything that wasn t known Ask if there are any questions and answer any relevant questions.

3 Vocabulary Word Sheet CORE Definition: The central portion of the Earth below the mantle, consisting of iron and nickel. Context: In the center is the yellow core of the planet, a mass of hot liquid iron and nickel. MANTLE Definition: The layer of the Earth between the crust and the core. Context: The white of the egg represents a layer of hot rock called the mantle. CRUST Definition: The exterior portion of the Earth that lies above the Mohorovicic

4 discontinuity. Context: The eggshell is the earth's crust. TECTONIC PLATES Definition: Structural features that construct the Earth, consisting of interlocking pieces of land. Context: The Earth is made up of interlocking pieces of land, called tectonic plates. Educational Standards Met This lesson plan may be used to address the academic standards listed below. These standards are drawn from Content Knowledge: A Compendium of Standards and Benchmarks for K-12 Education. Grade level: K-2, 3-5 Subject area: science Standard: Understands basic features of the Earth. Benchmarks: (K-2)Knows that Earth materials consist of solid rocks and soils, liquid water and the gases of the atmosphere. (3-5)Knows that when liquid water disappears, it turns into gas (vapor) in the air and can reappear as a liquid when cooled. Grade level: 3-5 Subject area: science Standard: Understands basic Earth processes.

5 Benchmarks: (3-5)Knows that smaller rocks come from the breakage and weathering of bedrock and larger rocks. (3-5)Knows that rock is composed of different combinations of minerals. (3-5)Knows that the surface of the Earth changes; some changes are due to slow processes (e.g., erosion, weathering), and some changes are due to rapid processes (e.g., landslides, volcanoes, earthquakes).

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