A WebQuest for 6th Grade Science Designed by Nancy Davis [email protected]
Introduction Have you ever seen a volcano erupt? Do you know the location of any volcanoes? Do you know the types of volcanoes? What effect does the volcano have on the people and area around it? Have you ever made a volcano? Join me for a fun volcanic experience!! .
The Task Can you answer the following questions?:
What is a volcano?
When and how do they erupt?
Where are the active and inactive volcanoes located?
What types of volcanoes are there?
What types of eruptions are there?
Can we predict eruptions?
How do the volcanoes affect the people/area around it?
First you will answere these questions. Then you will complete a project and present your research and display to the class.
The Process
Obtain a sheet of the questions from your teacher or print them from this page.
Explore the sites under resources and search for the answers.
Choose a volcano. Answer the above questions about YOUR volcano.
You can search other resources but as always use caution with your search.
When you have completed researching all of the questions create a presentation. Some suggestions; Prezi, Power Point, slide share, comix, narrable, storyjumper, create atravel brochure, Your choice of sharing your information
6. Along with the information you may choose to have a display of the same volcano. Any of the displays need to completely labeled You can click on the projects link or come up with your own idea. . Please have your project approved before you start.
/-___________________________________________________________________________ Evaluation When you have completed all research, your report, and the final project, your peers will complete a rubric on your findings. (110 points)Then the teacher will complete the same rubric. The model/display (50 points) will have a separate scoring rubric.
Conclusion Although volcanoes are commonly considered natural disasters, they are bearers of new life. It is important to understand that we may not be able to prevent volcanic eruptions, but we can study and learn from them in order to detect any future eruptions.