The 6th grade students have been studying volcanoes. They have learned about the different types of eruptions and the different types of volcanoes. They have also seen some videos of different volcanoes actually erupting.
National Geographic has a nice site with videos the students can watch at home. They really enjoyed seeing the actual eruptions and could even see some of the terms (ex:volcanic bombs) come to life when watching them.
The U.S. Geological Survey also operates a great website and has some live webcams to watch volcanoes day to day. They also have a list of all of the volcanoes in the United States.
On Monday of this week the students did an activity on pliable rock. They had learned that the rock of the mantle is pliable. In order to understand this concept, they created a cup of “pliable rock” by using water and cornstarch. When the students put pressure on their “rock” with a spoon, it acted like a solid. When they released the pressure, it flowed like a liquid.
On Thursday, the students will be bringing home a volcanoes review assignment to begin to prepare them for a quiz next week. The review will be due on Monday. I will be sending home a study guide for the quiz on Monday. I will post the study guide on this blog, as well. We will plan for the actual quiz to be on Wednesday.
Mrs. Baier
