Volcano Research Project
Today you will be using the vulcanologist's at the United States Geological Survey to discover the latest information about volcanoes.
You will have three tasks to complete and two days of class computer time to do the research. If you are working with a partner at the computer, you still must complete your own research and your own creative project.
Task 1:
In task #1 you will be using the USGS site to answer a series of questions about volcanoes. When you complete your answers you may go on to task #2.
Task 2:
In task #2 you need to choose one of the volcanoes from the list and complete the research questions for your chosen volcanoes. You will be writing a short paper using your research questions as a guide. Your report may only be two paragraphs long but it needs to give facts about your volcano, where it is located on the map and what kind of eruptions it has. Follow the links on the class Webquest to learn about your volcano.
Task 3:
Task #3 is a creative project. You need to choose a project from the list below or come up with your own creative project. Use the information from your research and your text book to complete your creative project.
1) Create a travel brochure to lure tourists to your volcano. Give interesting facts, color drawings, a map and anything else that might interest someone who visits your volcano.
2) Create a poster that includes the same information as the travel brochure.
3) Write a newspaper front page with articles about your volcano. Add color pictures and a map. You can draw the pictures or take them off the internet.
Famous Volcanoes
1. Mount Vesuvius (Italy)
2. Mount St. Helens (US)
3. Mount Etna (Italy)
4. Mount Pinatubo (Philippines)
5. Mammoth Mountain (US)
6. Yellowstone National Park (US)
7. Krakatau (or Krakatoa) (Indonesia)
8. Paricutin (Columbia)
9. Mount Fuji (Japan)
10. Popocatepetl (Mexico)
11. Mount Pele (Martinique)
12. Kilauea (US – Hawaii)
