Introduction
Greetings explorer!!
Have you ever heard the expression don't blow your top?
It means not to get angry, and sometimes is expressed as a person whose head is blowing lava out of the top of it!
Ancient Hawaiians believed in Pele, the Hawaiian Goddess of Volcanoes. These Ancient Hawaiians thought Pele had frequent moments of anger, which brought about eruptions.
Science has found that Volcanic eruptions are caused by large amounts of gas pressure built up underground, which in return, erupts out of the top of a Mountain (Volcano)!
Together, we will learn what would happen if a Volcano were to erupt today, and will identify several parts of a Volcano that are involved with the eruption.
Now ready for a Volcanic adventure? Click the task button to find out what you will need to do.
Task
Hello 4th Graders! You and your team are given information about 3 specific parts of a volcano. Your mission is to identify the three parts, which correspond with each picture. Following the next section you are given information on how to figure out which parts of a volcano correspond with the pictures underneath. Once you have read the information about the parts of a volcano, write which part of the volcano each picture is demonstrating next to it, and report back to your teacher when you're finished. GOOD LUCK! 😄
Process
Okay explorers, lets define these new words in order to identify them properly!
Vent- The locations from which lava flows
http://volcano.oregonstate.edu/vents
Lava- The imaginary path that lava flows and takes
http://volcano.oregonstate.edu/what-lava-made
Igneous Rock- Rocks formed from cooled magma
https://www.britannica.com/science/igneous-rock
Evaluation
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Gold Metal(50 pts) |
Silver Metal(35 pts) |
Bronze Metal(15 pts) |
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Accuracy to questions |
All questions are answered accurately. |
Only one or two questions are answered accurately. |
None of the questions are answered accurately. |
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Spelling and Grammar |
No errors with spelling and grammar. |
A few errors with spelling and grammar. |
A lot of errors with spelling and grammar. |
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Organization of Resources |
There is 3 resources used to prove answers. |
There is 1 to 2 resources used to prove answers. |
There is no proof of resources used. |
Conclusion
Congratulations Explorers! Upon completion of this task, you and your team members should all be proficient in identifying the main parts of a volcano, and also be able to describe the specific functions that the lava, vent, and igneous rock contribute to eruption!
*In addition to the highest of honor medals, your instructor will also present you, and your team members with an official certificate of achievement!