Goals, Objectives and Materials
For Lesson #8
"Volcanic Cones and Eruptions"
Goals:
To familiarize students with the processes involved in volcanic eruptions and how these eruptions form volcanic cones.
Objectives:
The students will:
- become familiar with the processes involved in volcanic eruptions;
- become familiar with the way eruption types form volcanic cones;
- become familiar with the differences in magma viscosity and how it relates to eruption explosiveness.
Materials:
Hands-On Lesson Plan Sheet
Glass jar 9/10 filled with honey
small cork
Small steel ball (steel marble)
modeling clay, playdough, or art clay
popsicle sticks for shaping cones
wax paper
tag board
colored markers
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