Teacher Lesson 4: How do Volcanoes fit in the picture?

Objectives
Students will:

Analyze data for meaning Draw conclusions based on observations

Time:
One 45 minute class period.

Materials

Computers with Internet access World map on which students have previously plotted the earthquakes Musical Plates journal/notebook OR Student Activity 4 Worksheet

Teacher Preparation

Bookmark and become familiar with the features of Current Eruptions from Volcano World Weekly Volcanic Activity Report Back-up information: Just in case the above site is down. Background Information on the Volcanoes Volcanoes, by Robert I. Tilling: online guide including history, types of volcanoes, causes, etc.

Procedure

Direct students to Core Activity 4 in the Student Activities of this project. After students have gone through the lesson on their own, have a group discussion centering on the major concepts of the lesson. Volcanic activity is linked to plate-tectonic processes. The majority of volcanic eruptions occur along plate boundaries such as the boundary between the Pacific Plate and the North American plate. The majority of earthquakes coincide with regions where there are active volcanoes particularly near continental coasts and mountain systems.

Assessment Suggestions

• The answers in the students' project journals / notebooks OR worksheets can be used for assessment (e.g. Are the answers complete, accurate, and do they show an understanding of the lesson concepts?).

Student Activity

	Instructions: IMPORTANT:  You will need to use the world map that you have previously plotted the earthquakes. Your teacher will tell you to record your answers in your 'Musical Plates' journal/notebook OR on the Activity 4 printable worksheet. Take out the world map that on which you previously plotted the earthquakes.   Look at recent volcanic activity and add the locations of active volcanoes to your map.   Current Eruptions from Volcano World Weekly Volcanic Activity Report   From your map, can you determine whether or not volcanoes have anything to do with the plate boundaries?   Do earthquakes and volcanoes often appear in the same locations?  Support your answer with an example from the map (e.g. the Etna volcano is located ...).