Volcano Activity Learning Groups

Grading
Needs
Dimension Improvem
ent
Little effort
Research
made to
research
topic:
Inaccurate
findings

Below
Average

Average

Above
Average

Excellent

Some effort
made to
find and use
accurate
data

Adequate
effort made
for
researching
the topic

Good effort
made to
research
and find
accurate
data
Items in
poster and
report
accurate
with some
additional
information
provided
Report and
poster
include
some
information
beyond
requiremen
ts
Poster and
report are
clear and
correct with
some
extras

Excellent
research
with all
data
accurate
and
complete
Basic and
extended
facts in
poster and
report are
completely
accurate as
to detail
Report and
poster
include
extended
information

Accuracy

Poster and
report do not
correctly
reflect basic
facts

Poster and
report have
some
factual
inaccuracies

Poster and
report
correctly
represent
basic facts

Complete

Elements of
report and
poster
missing

Occasional
omissions
from report
and/or
poster

Report and
poster
completed
as required

Presentati
on

Poor, difficult
to read
poster
and/or
report,
elements
missing

Somewhat
difficult to
read poster
and/or
report but
mostly
correct

Acceptable
presentatio
n on poster
and report

Clear,
correct
poster and
report with
extended
elements

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 selfassess 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 they
are 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) Create a one page report using Word and 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.