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

Volcano Activity Rubric

Grading Needs
Dimensions Improvemen
t
Research Little effort
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
mad to
research
and find
accurate
data

Accuracy Poster and

report do not
correctly
reflect basic
facts

Poster and
report have
some
factual
inaccuracie
s

Poster and
report
correctly
represent
basic facts

Complete Elements of
report and
poster
missing

Occasional
omissions
from report
and/or
poster

Excellent
research
with all
data
accurate
and
complete
Basic and
extended
facts
include
with
complete
accuracy
as to detail
Report and
poster
include
extended
information

Presentatio Poor, difficult

n to read
poster and/or
report,
elements
missing

Somewhat
difficult to
read poster
and report:
mostly
correct

All items in
poster and
report
accurate
with
additional
information
provided
Report and
Report and
poster
poster
completed
include
as required some
information
beyond
requirement
s
Acceptable
Poster and
presentation report are
on poster
clear and
and report
correct with
some extras

Clear,
correct
poster and
report with
extra
elements