Slide Show of Volcanic Features and Processes

The Gist: You will work in teams of 3 to research information and collect images on a specific topic related to extrusive igneous rocks.

Products of Your Research:

1. A carefully selected set of images (5 to 10) that effectively illustrate your topic.
2. A handout that you will give to students from other teams that guide them through your images and teaches them the concepts involved.
3. A lesson that you will direct in the science computer lab.

Procedure:

1. Set up teams and select a topic from the list presented to you.
2. Use your text book as the initial resource.
3. For most topics you will find images on drive u: (u:\images\geo-haz\volume 2\*.*). The Word document in the geo-haz sub-directory (v-2cont.doc) contains an index of the images and descriptions of every slide.
4. Use L-View Pro to make the slide show. Save your collection of images in the appropriate topic folder in drive u: (u:\projects\volcano\*).
5. Design a Handout/Worksheet that the other students may use to learn the concepts related to your topic. The handout should include: -a list of relevant terms with definitions - an explanation of your topic - a thorough and interesting description of each image
6. Below you will find a table that lists the important (required) concepts and terms.
7. Conduct the lesson in the science computer lab during the 10-15 minute time slot assigned to your group.

Assessment: Your grade will be assigned based on the following criteria:

1. Quality and Completeness of Handout (50 pts)

2. Your performance as a facilitator (20 pts)

3. All students will be responsible for the content in each lesson, assessed on a unit test.

4. Percent contribution to you team.

         Topic                Main Resource          Important Concepts     

3 types of volcanoes     U:, text                 shield, composite,        
                                                  cinder cones,             
                                                  differences in form,      
                                                  size, composition, rock   
                                                  type, tectonic setting,   
                                                  examples                  

Explosive vs. Flowing    U:, text                 composition,              
Eruptions: Mt. St.                                temperature, dissolved    
Helen's vs. Kilauea                               gases, viscosity,         
                                                  eruption histories and    
                                                  character of each         

Volcanic Landforms       U:, text                 necks, craters, callers,  
                                                  fissure eruptions         
                                                  (a.k.a. flood basalt),    
                                                  pyroclastic rocks:        
                                                  bombs, tuffs, nuee        
                                                  ardente                   

Lava Forms (emphasis in  U:, text                 pillow lava, columnar     
Hawaii)                                           jointing, pahoehoe, aa,   
                                                  glass, tubes, lava        
                                                  lakes, fountains,         
                                                  environmental impact      

Mt. Rainier              Web sites: CVO, ETE      type of volcano, lahars,  
                                                  eruptive history, risk    
                                                  assessment                
                                                                            

Mt. Pinatubo, 1991       U:, newsbank and Web     type of volcano, nature   
                         for political situation  of eruption, resultant    
                                                  landforms and features,   
                                                  environmental impact      

Risk Assessment of       Web: see "The Big One    present the scenario,     
Yellowstone              in Yellowstone..."       show the hotspot track    
                         Scenario linked from     image as well as the      
                         the ETE web site.  Find  uplift and seismic maps.  
                         this in the volcano.html  Show the Idaho map and    
                         bookmark file            explain the significance  
                                                  of the Snake River        
                                                  Plain.                    

Currently Active         Web: see "update on      At this web site you'll   
Volcanoes                current volcanoes        find there are many       
                         active"  found with      volcanoes currently       
                         volcano.html (a bookmark  erupting.  Choose 5 that  
                         file)                    interest you, gather      
                                                  information and images    

         Topic                             Team Members                   

3 types of volcanoes                                                      
                                                                          
                                                                          
                                                                          

Explosive vs. Flowing                                                     
Eruptions: Mt. St.                                                        
Helen's vs. Kilauea                                                       
                                                                          

Volcanic Landforms                                                        
                                                                          
                                                                          
                                                                          
                                                                          

Lava Forms (emphasis in                                                   
Hawaii)                                                                   
                                                                          
                                                                          
                                                                          

Mt. Rainier                                                               
                                                                          
                                                                          
                                                                          

Mt. Pinatubo, 1991                                                        
                                                                          
                                                                          
                                                                          

Risk Assessment of                                                        
Yellowstone                                                               
                                                                          
                                                                          

Currently Achieve                                                         
Volcanoes