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
Vent
Base

Crater
Ash

Flank

Conduit
Lava

Summit

1.
2.

3.

4.

Use Encarta or the Internet to discover what each of your volcano vocabulary
words means and where on a volcano it is located.
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.
Word process a one page report using your volcano vocabulary that explains
what happens when a volcano erupts.
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
correctly
reflect basic
facts

Poster and
report have
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

Presentation

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

Somewhat
difficult to
read poster
and report
mostly
correct

Acceptable
presentation
on poster
and report

All items in
poster and
report
accurate
with
additional
information
provided
Report and
poster
include
some
information
beyond
requirements
Poster and
reports are
clear and
correct with
some extras

Excellent
research
with all
data
accurate
and
complete
Basic and
extended
facts
includes
with
complete
accuracy
as to detail
Report and
poster
include
extended
information
Clear,
correct
poster and
report with
extra
elements