Grade Level: 3-5,
6-8,
9-12
Review this page to learn about the background of volcanoes and their eruptions.
Review this page to learn about the background of volcanoes and their eruptions.
Students will describe the changes in a newly-formed volcanic island over the first three years of its life.
Students examine satellite images of an island before and after a volcanic eruption to determine the impact of the eruption.
After learning about the different characteristics of satellite data, students will describe the advantages and disadvantages of using two different satellites to study the Urban Heat Island Effect.
Students model Earth's tectonic plate movement and explore the relationship between these movements and different types of volcanoes.