Process
| Volcano WebQuest
Introduction
Task
Process
Links & Resources
Evaluation
Conclusion
Teacher Page |
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There is much to learn about volcanoes. By using this WebQuest you will
have the opportunity to develop your computer skills, do some research
using the World Wide Web as a tool and most importantly
...learn many INTERESTING things about volcanoes.
Your teacher will talk to you about:
- how much time you will have in class to use the Internet
- how much time you will be given to finish the assignments
- what you are expected to do for homework
- how many people will be in your group
- how long your Mini-Research Presentation has to be
- if there will be additional Tasks
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Source: U.S. Department of Interior, U.S.
Geological Survey. |
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Word - make
sure spelling is correct |
Relevant hyperlinks to the Internet
- give 1 to 3 hyperlinks, link to a photo, diagram or map - not just
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Definition
/ Characteristics - write 3 to 5 point form notes |
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volcanic ash |
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- volcanic ash is created during volcanic
eruptions when the magma hardens so quickly, it explodes into tiny
little pieces
- volcanic ash creates large clouds that
block sunlight for many days or months
- it is hard, does not dissolve in water,
abrasive, like finely crushed glass
not like soft ash created when wood burns
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Definition
- 1 or 2 phrases
- a
cone shaped "mountain" made of volcanic debris around the vent
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Characteristics - 3 to 5
point form notes
- is cone shaped
- the sides of the "mountain" are made up of
cinders and other items that got shot out of the volcano vent when
it exploded
- materials that the slope are made of are
called pyroclastic material - not ash
- cone often has a crate at the top
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Image
- import from Internet, give source
source: http://pubs.usgs.gov/fs/2001/fs017-01/ |
Word
cinder cone |
Diagram
- hand drawn by student doing research,
after page is printed off |
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1 to 3 examples
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Hyperlink(s) - 1 to 3
links
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Word
or Place |
Description
- 2 to 5 sentences, in your own words
Plus 1 Hyperlink - to a picture or web site that best
describes the word or place |
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Aoba, Ambae Island, Vanuatu |
Aoba is one of many volcanoes that make up a group of islands that
are part of the country Vanuata. It is located in the South Pacific
Ocean, between Hawaii and Australia. It is a shield cone volcano. It was
active in 1995.
http://volcano.und.edu/vwdocs/volc_images/australia/vanuatu/aoba.html
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black sand |
When a volcano is in the sea, like Santorini
in Greece, the sand on the beach is black because the volcanic rock, the
lava that the island is made of is dark. When the rock erodes, it turns
into sand and it is black.
http://www.physics.gla.ac.uk/~mhusman/santorini2.jpg
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