Earth Science: Fire From Below! - The World's Most Deadliest Volcanoes
In this 4-session geography class, students will explore the formation and features of some of the world's most deadliest volcanoes through discussion, images, video and fun activities.
Mrs. Hilton
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What's included
4 live meetings
3 in-class hoursAssessment
Students will complete a fact file throughout the sessions and complete an online quiz in session 4.Class Experience
US Grade 2 - 4
Discover & Explore Earth Science Class In this 4-session class, learners will explore the structure and location of some of the world's deadliest volcanoes. Learners will examine how these volcanoes are formed and find out fascinating facts about the earth and its tectonic plates. We will examine the structure of the earth and look at the relationship between volcanoes, moving plates, magma, and hot spots. We will explore different types of volcanoes, assess their danger rating, and examine the suffocating gases they release. We will complete the class with a quiz to see how much of an expert volcanologist the students have become! Session 1: This session begins by exploring the structure of the earth and its tectonic plates. We will then begin our journey into volcanology by exploring the part that magma plays in the creation of mountain ranges, ridges and volcanoes. Session 2: In this session we will examine the structure of a volcano by building a cross-section paper model and become familiar with the terminology used to describe its features. We will begin to create a fact book describing some of the world’s deadliest volcanoes and their location. Session 3: This session will explore the different types of volcanoes and looks at the different stages of an eruption. We will continue to build up our fact book. Session 4: In this final session, we will examine in detail just how deadly volcanoes can really be and learn how eruptions threaten humans and animals who live in the risk zone. We will then work together to devise our own emergency evacuation plans and think about why people still choose to live near active volcanoes. We will finish our fact book and test our knowledge with an online quiz. All worksheets needed to complete each session will be posted in the classroom prior to the start of the class. It is not essential that students use these, but they are designed to increase student participation and engagement in the sessions. This class is best taught with student cameras switched on. Discussion and collaboration is warmly encouraged.
Learning Goals
Students will:
> Understand volcano formation and their association with plate tectonics
> Identify key features of volcanoes
> Explore real life exampes of active volcanoes
> Evaluate the risks and dangers of living in the volcano active zone
Other Details
Parental Guidance
This lesson uses private link, onscreen clickable resources (content created by the teacher) via the Genial.ly web app (https://genial.ly/). Learners and parents do not require a log in to access the resource. The Privacy policy for the web app can be viewed at https://genial.ly/privacy/
Links will be shared to Google Earth locations.
Supply List
* Access to a printer - for weekly handouts and supporting resources. These will be posted in the classroom 24 hours before each session. Students should bring plain paper, crayons, pens/pencils, scissors and a gluestick to class. For safety, parents are advised to support students when cutting out the paper templates provided in the classroom.
External Resources
In addition to the Outschool classroom, this class uses:
Joined February, 2021
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Teacher expertise and credentials
Non-US Teaching Certificate in Secondary Education
Bachelor's Degree from University of Surrey
I have taught, as a qualified teacher, in mainstream schools for 20 plus years, and hold a Post Graduate Certificate in Education and a degree in Environmental Science and History. I have extensive experience in delivering classroom-based lessons and online sessions in a range of subjects to students aged 5-16. I currently teach several UK based home educated students who are studying for their GCSE in a range of subjects. Reviews
Live Group Class
$76
for 4 classes1x per week, 4 weeks
45 min
Completed by 3 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 7-10
3-8 learners per class
