Grade 6 Science (Volcanoes)

In the grade 6 Science curriculum there is a unit on Volcanoes. In this unit you are to teach students about all the different parts of a volcanoes. In this unit, students consider the causes and effects of volcanoes. Teachers are to discuss with the students the use of historical evidence as well as data collected today in understanding volcanoes. Volcanoes are spectacular reminders of the dynamic forces that continually shape our planet. I think this could be a really fun unit for the students to do. They can learn some exciting facts and watch interesting videos on volcanoes. The students will take a liking to volcanoes because of their explosions and how they evolve.

I found a great site that will allow students to make their own volcanoes. This site has so much great information about volcanoes and it has fun games for students to play. It teaches students about the different types of volcanoes and about the inside of a volcano. The game that I chose, the students make their own volcanoes and watch them explode first hand. The students choose the amount of viscosity and the amount on gas in the volcano and then make the volcano explode. As the volcano explodes an explanation pops up about the specific parts of the volcano. For example debris, lava flow, land slide, ash, and plume and when the students click on them they tell the students what they all are. I would use this site at the start of the unit to get the students really interested in volcanoes.

This site will allow the students to learn a ton about volcanoes and doing it at the start of the unit, the students will have many questions about the subject at hand. The students will love this site because they can make their own volcano and see first hand how they explode and also learn about all the different parts to a exciting volcano.