Volcano Activity Learning Groups

For this activity you will work in groups 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

Flank

Summit

Base

1. Use Encarta or the Internet or discover what each of your volcano

vocabulary words mean and where on a volcano its 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 finished.

Volcano Activity Rubric

Grading
Dimension

Needs
Improvement

Below
Average

Average

Above
Average

Excellent

Research

Little effort
made to
research
topic.
Inaccurate
findings

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

Accuracy

Poster and
report do not
reflect the
basic facts

Poster and
report have
some factual
inaccuracies.

Poster and
report
correctly
represent
basic facts.

All items in
poster and
report
accurate with
additional
information
provided.

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

Complete

Elements of
report and
poster
missing

Occasional
omissions
from report
and/or poster

Report and
poster
completed
as required

Report and
poster
include some
information
beyond
requirements

Report
and poster
include
extended
informatio
n

Presentation

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

Somewhat
difficult to
read poster
and report
mostly
correct

Acceptable
presentatio
n on poster
and report

Poster and
report are
clear and
correct with
some extras

Clear,
correct
poster and
report with
extra
elements