Help!

Introduction
You are not going to believe this! The citizens
of New York City need your help! For the first
time in history, a Volcano has mysteriously
erupted right in the heart of the Bronx. You are
now one of the detectives assigned to this case
and the citizens in your community are
anxiously waiting for your response! Do you
have what it takes to become the star
detective in this case and help the citizens
figure out what could have possibly caused this
explosion?

Task
What caused this volcano to erupt?
Write an article for your local
newspaper to the citizens in your
community explaining what caused
this catastrophic event to occur.

Process
1. Research the different parts of a
volcano (magma chamber, vent,
crater, lava, ash and gas clouds).
Parts of a Volcano
Parts of a Volcano 2
Parts of a Volcano 3
2. Illustrate and label the different
parts of a volcano.

3. Research what causes volcanoes to

erupt.
What Causes a Volcano to Erupt?
Why Do Volcanoes Erupt?
What Causes a Volcano to Erupt? 2
4. Write an introduction to your news article
explaining what causes a volcano to erupt.
*At least 5 sentences.

5. Research locations where volcanoes

typically erupt.
Where Do Volcanoes Occur?
Where Do Volcanoes Occur? 2
Where Do Volcanoes Occur? 3
6. Write a paragraph explaining why
this volcano may have occurred in the
Bronx. *At least 5 sentences.

Evaluation

Resources
http://www.universetoday.com/29125/partsof-a-volcano/
http://www.primaryhomeworkhelp.co.uk/mo
untains/volcanoparts.html
www.easyscienceforkids.com/all-about-vol
canoes
http://weatherwizkids.com/weathervolcano.htm
http://www.plantseed.com/relatedarticle/w
hy-do-and-don-t-volcanoes-erupt
http://www.vtaide.com/png/George/volcan
oes.htm

Conclusion
Amazing work detective! You
successfully determined what caused
the volcano to erupt. The citizens in
your community can finally sleep in
peace. Thank you for all of your hard
work!