Volcano Activity Learning Groups

For this activity you will work in a group of up to four students. Each group will create a poster showing the parts of a volcano. When you have completed all of the steps below use the attached rubric to self! assess your group"s work.
Magma Vent Base Crater Ash Flank Lava Conduit Summit

1. #se Encarta or the $nternet to discover what each of your

volcano vocabulary words means and where on a volcano it is located.

2. #sing a sheet of poster board and class art supplies draw a

volcano and clearly label each part. %ou may also use any art materials to add interest to your poster.
3. Word process a one page report using your volcano vocabulary

that e&plains what happens when a volcano erupts.

4. 'urn in your research poster and report at the (cience )enter

when you are done.

Volcano Activity *ubric

Grading +imensions *esearch ,eeds $mprovement Little effort to research topic findings inaccurate -elow Average Some effort to find and use accurate data Poster and report have some factual inaccuracies Some elements missing$ Lac# of attention to details Some hat difficult to read or poorly presented Average Adequate effort made to find and use accurate data Poster and report correctly present basic facts Above Average Good effort made to research and find accurate data E&cellent

Accuracy

Poster and report do not properly reflect basic facts

)ompletion

!a"or elements of report and poster missing lac# of attention to ma"or points Poor, difficult to read poster or report, messy presentation

.resentation

Excellent research, good use of data and source references Basic Basic and information extended accurate ith facts additional included ith information complete provided attention to detail %eport and %equired %equired poster elements and include all present ith extended required additional elements elements information present and detailed Acceptable Excellent Excellent presentation clarity and or#manshi on poster some visual p on basic and report aides to assist and in extended understanding elements