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 groups work.
Volcano Vocabulary Words
Magma
Vent
Base

Crater
Ash
Flank

Conduit
Lava
Summit

1) Use Encarta or the Internet to discover what each of your

volcano vocabulary words means and where on a volcano it is
located.
2) Using a sheet of poster board and class art supplies, draw a
volcano and clearly label each part. You may also use any art
materials to add interest to your poster.
3) Word process a one page report using your volcano vocabulary
that explains what happens when a volcano erupts.
4) Turn in your research, poster, and report at the Science Center
when you are done.

Volcanic Activity Rubric

Grading

Needs

Below

Average

Above

Excellent

Dimensions

Improvemen

Average

Research

Little effort to

Some effort to

Adequate

Good effort

Excellent

research topic;

find and use

effort to find

made to

research,

Findings

accurate data.

and use

research and

good use of

accurate data.

find accurate

data, and

data.

source

Average

inaccurate.

references.

Accuracy

Poster and

Poster and

Poster and

Basic

Basic and

report to not

Report have

report

information

extended facts

properly reflect

some factual

correctly

accurate with

included with

basic facts

inaccuracies

present basic

additional

complete

facts

information

attention to

provided.

detail

Major elements

Some

Report and

Required

Required and

of report and

elements

poster include

elements

extended

poster missing;

missing; lack

all required

present with

elements

lack of attention

of attention to

elements

additional

present and

to major points

details.

information

detailed

Presentatio

Poor, difficult to

Somewhat

Acceptable

Excellent

Excellent

read poster or

difficult to read

presentation

clarity and

workmanship

report, messy

and poorly

on poster and

some visual

on basic and

presentation

presented

report

aides to assist

extended

Completion

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understanding

elements