Working individually or in groups, 4th graders are presented with unusual or at least unfamiliar objects and are asked to speculate on what they are and/or how they are used. The intention is to get students to make careful observations...

Students identify and interpret the importance of energy efficiency in connection with air pollution. They communicate with families and peers about ways to more effectively contribute to the reduction of air pollution. Finally,...

For this crossword worksheet that focuses on natural disasters, students find the vertical word in the colored squares by filling in the right words in ten lines in the horizontal boxes. Answers appear at the bottom of the worksheet.

In this language arts and science worksheet, students analyze 20 words in a word bank that pertain to dinosaurs. Students locate the words in a word search puzzle.

In this language arts instructional activity, students analyze 12 scrambled words which all pertain to dinosaurs. Students unscramble the words and write them correctly on the lines.

Learners investigate dinosaurs through books. In this instructional activity about dinosaurs, students read a variety of books about dinosaurs. Learners become familiar with dinosaurs through reading about them. Students learn that...

In this worksheet on the planet Venus, students look at a picture of the planet and read accompanying facts, along with a brief paragraph.

For this English worksheet, students read "Al-Qaeda Warns of More Attacks," and then respond to 47 fill in the blank, 7 short answer, 20 matching, and 8 true or false questions about the selection.

[Free Registration/Login Required] This two-page PDF nonfiction passage entitled "Volcanoes: Magma Rising: Studying Volcanoes" discusses how they study volcanoes to learn how they work. It is part of Paired Texts: "Volcanoes: Magma...

This site explains what a volcano is by looking at the features, types, and the location of volcanoes The site also looks at some case studies for further information.

Contains images, movies, panoramas, information, and history of the Mount St. Helens eruption (1980) as well information and images of the current state of the volcano.

Current activity among Alaska's volcanoes is reported at this detailed site. Kamchatka Peninsula's volcanoes also receive attention. Location of active and dormant volcanoes are plotted, images of activity are regularly updated via...

Learn about the cause, types, and effects of volcanoes in this guide.

Provides detailed information on Mount Baker as well as information on glaciers, hydrology, lakes and drainages and other points of interest.

In this interactive tutorial you will learn about the types, forms, and hazards of volcanoes. The types of landform common to volcanic activity is discussed. Then, the landforms commonly resulting from intrusive igneous activity are...

Students will be using live data about volcanoes and earthquakes to look for patterns and understand why natural disasters may or may not be able to be predicted. Resources include helpful websites, a video of the lesson in action,...

Dive into the depths of an active volcano! This PBS site provides an inside look at Nyirgongo, an active volcano along the East African Rift. Take part in this interactive to find out more through vivid images and in depth information.

Smoke bellows from a volcano crater as an eruption takes place. This kind of volcanic activity can be quite common on active volcanoes around the world.

This lesson plan is designed to teach young children about volcanoes by making a model volcano and having it erupt.

This site explaines what a volcano is by looking at the features, types, and the location of volcanoes The site also looks at some case studies for further information.

A powerful lahar makes its way down the Mt Pinatubo volcano at great speeds, easily destroying much in its path.

This incredible photo shows the rare occurence of lightning that forms from the generation of electrical charges inside the ash plumes of an erupting volcano.

Explains the dangers of volcanic ash plumes to airplanes, such as the eruption in 2010 of the Eyjafjallajokull volcano in Iceland which greatly disrupted air traffic in neighbouring countries.

By making oil float on water--with the help of other ingredients--students can create a lava-lite effect.