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Volcanoes

Author: Matthew Ybarra

  Let's explore Volcanoes!

Volcanoes: Think about what you know about volcanoes. List as many ideas as you can about volcanoes.

Key Vocabulary:

Magma: partially melted rock inside Earth.

Lava: melted rock that flows from a volcano.

Tectonic plate: a giant piece of Earth's crust and mantle.

We are going to look more at volcanoes: Please click on the following links to learn more about volcanoes.

http://www.weatherwizkids.com/weather-volcano.htm

http://video.nationalgeographic.com/video/101-videos/volcanoes-101

http://sbsciencematters.com/lesson-units/6th-grade/6earth-earthquakesvolcanoes/

Let's Think: Big Question

How often do volcanoes erupt?