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

Volcano Activity Rubric

Grading
Dimension
Research

Accuracy

Needs
Improveme
nt
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
have some
reflect basic
factual
facts
inaccuraci
es

Complete

Elements of
report and
poster
missing

Presentati
on

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

Average

Above
Average

Excellent

Adequate
effort
made for
researchin
g the topic

Good
effort
made to
research
and find
accurate
data
All item in
poster and
report
accurate
with
additional
informatio
n provided

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

Poster and
report
correctly
represent
basic facts

Occasional Report and

Report
omissions
poster
and poster
from report completed
included
and/or
as
some
poster
required
informatio
n beyond
requireme
nt
Somewhat Acceptable Poster and
difficult to presentatio report are
read
n on
clear and
poster and poster and
correct
report:
report
with some
mostly
extras
correct

Clear,
correct
poster
and
report
with extra
elements