Volcanoes

Learning Objectives
State that volcanoes occur at tectonic plate boundaries.
Explain why do people live near volcanoes?
Contrast volcanoes predictability with those of earthquakes.

Settler:
What are volcanoes? Pictures and video
Starter:
Pupils draw and label main parts of a volcano.

Demonstration:

Candlewax volcano
http://www.rsc.org/Education/Teachers/Resources/jesei/volcano/teachers.pdf
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v_sYRrpNum8
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WwVbqveNe6c


Practical:

Main 1:
Where do volcanoes occur?

Main 2:

AFL:
Practice questions in ppt
Homework
Homework: IN PAIRS
Produce a model of a volcano. You can use your imagination, with whatever materials you have to hand. If you want your volcano to react there are lots of videos to show you how. If you are stuck for ideas you can use the if Doha had a volcano model template on the website.