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

Crater

Conduit

Vent

Ash

Lava

Base

Flank

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 material 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 you research, poster, and report at the Science Center when you are
finished.

Volcano Activity Rubric

Grading
Dimension
Research

Accuracy

Needs
Improvement
Little effort
made to
research topic:
Inaccurate
findings

Below
Average
Some
effort
made to
find and
use
accurate
data
Poster and
Poster and
report do not
report
correctly reflect have some
basic facts
factual
inaccuraci
es

Average
Adequate
effort made
for
researching
the topic

Poster and
report
correctly
represent
basic facts

Complete

Elements of
report and
poster missing

Occasiona
l
omissions
from report
and/or
poster

Report and
poster
completed
as required

Presentatio
n

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

Somewhat
difficult to
read
poster and
report
mostly
correct

Acceptable
presentatio
n on poster
and report

Above
Average
Good effort
made to
research
and find
accurate
date
All items in
poster and
report
accurate
with
additional
information
provided
Report and
poster
include
some
information
beyond
requirement
s
Poster and
report and
clear and
correct with
some extras

Excellent
Excellent
research
with all
data
accurate
and
complete
Basic and
extended
facts
includes
with
complete
accuracy
in detail
Report
and poster
include
extended
informatio
n

Clear,
correct
poster and
report with
extra
elements