Middle School Science Lessons

Objectives: students will research a volcano of their choice and create an animated Google slide advertising facts about it and it’s location.

Lesson Materials:

• Volcano Research Notes – covers the basics of volcanoes and the ring of fire for students to research, Google doc, make a copy, no answer key
  • Old Volcano Notes – a review or introduction to the basics of volcanoes (pdf)
  • OLD Volcano ppt – this is an old power point presentation, I was not able to convert it to individual Google slides, if you print 4 slides per page it is a good reference handout
• Volcano Slide Template – Google slide of requirements and examples, students will add their presentation to this class set, assign each student a slide #
• Volcano Diagram – label and color diagram
  • Volcano worksheets to color – some are labeled some are blank, scroll down the page
  • Coloring pages – more volcanoes, some are for fun and some are labeled
• LavaPix – 📽 fantastic videos of volcanic eruptions and more, “Big Island of Hawaii professional photographer. Kilauea volcano expert since 1991”

Research Links:

• Volcano World – a list of Volcanoes and other resources from Oregon State University
• USGS – all about volcanoes & Map of US Volcanoes
• Smithsonian – database of volcanoes & current eruptions
• PBS: tons of information and lesson resources
• NOAA – volcano database and photos
• NatGeo – hotspots
• NatGeo -👩🏻‍💻 Interactive Volcano map maker, click on individual volcanoes for more information
• Wordwall Volcanoes – 👩🏻‍💻 lots of free resources/games for vocabulary review

Stromboli	Mt. St Helens	Mt. Fuji	Mt. Merapi
Santorini	Mauna Loa	Mt. Ranier	Mt. Etna
Mt. Redoubt	Krakatau	Mt. Pelée	Mt. Vesuvius
Sakurajima	Mt. Pinatubo	Hualālai	Popocatépetl
Volcán de Fuego	Krakatau	Hekla	Kilauea
Cotopaxi	Mt. Tambora	Mt. Erebus	Yellowstone
Thrihnukagigur	Mt. Kilimanjaro	Volcán Mombacho	Crater Lake

Required Facts:

• Name of your Volcano 
• Elevation of the volcano in feet or meters
• Identify the tectonic plate(s), boundary, or hot spot
• Location with Latitude (ºN/ºS) and Longitude (ºE/ºW) 
• Country it is in located in & nearest City or Town
• Climate of your location

Choose 2-3 additional facts:

• Type of Volcano (shield, cinder cone, composite/strato)
• Types of eruptions (violent, explosive, small, weak, etc)
• Current Status (extinct, dormant, active – erupting right now!)
• Description of a major eruption:
  • When – How long did it last?
  • Effect on environment?
  • Loss of lives?
• What can people do when they visit?
• Any other fun facts!

Tech Requirements

• Change the background
• 2+ images of your Volcano
• Animations: 2+ actions on your slide
  • use “insert” + “animation” + “after previous” from your menu 
• Video clip of Volcano or a sound effect