What Is a Volcano?
Explore the volcanos! What is a volcano? How is it constructed, how many types of volcanos has the earth and how can they affect our lives? This unit will help you answer these questions, explore the earth and contemplate on this very interesting scientific issue.
Warm up
Let’s first warm you up!
With your buddy, answer the following 5 questions to understand «what is a volcano?»
The answers will give you an idea of how a volcano can affect the earth and specifically the climate with its lava and ashes.
Learn
What is a Volcano?
A volcano is an opening on the surface of a planet or moon that allows material warmer than its surroundings to escape from its interior. When this material escapes, it causes an eruption.
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Dive in 1
See how a local volcanic event can have a global impact on climate.
You will use datasets about two different volcanos!
Click here, look at the graphs and answer the questions!
Create
Are there volcanos in your country (the one you live in now or the one you have lived in before) or in the neighbouring countries?
Get a map and locate them together.
Now it is time to create your own storyline and results from a volcano eruption.
Step 1
Research online/in the library or by interviewing a local expert whether there was a volcanic eruption in recent years. When? Where?
Step 2
Find out what the effects were on the local community. What was and could be in the future the effect for the environment and the climate?
Step 3
Create a storyline with the dates, pictures and information you gathered.
Step 4
Exchange your findings with other buddy teams.
Reflect
Discuss with your buddy what you have learned about volcanos and their effect on Earth and on climate and make your postcard!
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