Name: Amy Montgomery Topic: Volcanoes Grade Level: 5th Estimated Time: 45 minutes SOLs:

National Standards: Earth and Space Science State Standards: SOL 5.7 The student will investigate and understand how the Earths surface is constantly changing. Key concepts include: d) plate tectonics (earthquakes and volcanoes)

Instructional Objectives: Students will be able to:

Label the parts of a volcano Understand what makes a volcano erupt Distinguish the difference between violent/non-violent volcanoes Know where volcanoes are likely to form Identify the different types of volcano

Misconceptions: The lesson will first try to address any misconceptions that the students state or appear to possess during the learning process. Some common misconceptions about volcanoes also include:
Volcanoes are randomly located across the earths surface Volcanoes only occur and erupt on land All volcanoes erupt violently Volcanoes only erupt out of one top vent If a volcano does not produce lava, it is not dangerous

Materials: (Materials should be provided per group)

Aluminum pan Old newspapers (optional) Measuring cup Funnel Mini water bottle 2 cups of sand Water Tablespoon of baking soda 1/4 cup of apple cider vinegar 1 square of toilet tissue Red food coloring Dishwashing liquid

Safety Concerns: Goggles should always be worn when working with chemical reactions. Instructional Activities: Opening the lesson (15 mins)
Pass out a KWL chart to each student. Allow them 1-2 minutes to complete the What I Know column. Divide the class into groups of 4 or 5. Hand out materials to each group for the Lets Build a Volcano! activity. Allow two of the groups to build the eruptive volcano (Handout A) while the other two groups build a more passive volcano (Handout B). Have the students follow the directions on the handout to complete the activity.

Developing the lesson (20 mins)

Go through PowerPoint presentation. After slide 6 (Do all volcanoes erupt at the same rate?), do a similar project for the class that the children completed. With only the clear bottle, demonstrate both the passive and eruptive volcano side by side so the students can visually see the fast and slow movement of the magma rise out of the volcano. Then, complete the PowerPoint.

Closing the lesson (10 mins) Ask the students if they have any questions after the PowerPoint presentation. Then, show the National Geographic Kids Volcanoes 101 video. Discuss the video after showing. Extending the lesson
Read Chapter in textbooks titled Volcanoes Research a recent volcanic eruption. Write a newspaper article about the eruption. Include quotes from a witness who saw it.

Assessment: Students will be graded on class participation. They will also be asked to share their newspaper articles in class the following day.

Additional Materials:
Lets Build a Volcano! handout PowerPoint presentation

References: http://video.nationalgeographic.com/video/player/kids/forces-of-nature-kids/volcanoes-101-kids.html http://www.activitytv.com/138-erupting-volcano http://www.superteacherworksheets.com/graphic-organizers/kwl.pdf