Earth+Sci+Volcanoes

Lots of new interest in volcanoes...can you identify any of these from their photos?

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Using the above videos as an introductory guide, students will find several media/photos of different types of volcanoes and their effluent to include in their own videos - demonstrating ability to identify and differentiate various forms of volcanic activity, dangerous and beneficial, and present their ideas coherently... A special note, the 2nd copy of the 3rd video is of the same video done with my voice over a Mozart track done with AUDACITY rather than ANIMOTO's own library of music.

Grade Level: 10-11 Unit: Earth Science – Volcanoes Assignment type: Research and Apply Lesson objectives: Time required to complete this lesson: 1 week Title of lesson: Volcanoes Resources/materials needed: Access to digital media, set up (free) ANIMOTO account
 * Student will understand how to gather information from various sources
 * Student will be able to describe different types of volcanoes and their effluent

Description of lesson: With lessons from videos, textbooks, and some library work, students will be led through the beginnings of finding media of their choice of many volcanoes (all considered active), in order to evaluate for themselves the different kinds of eruptions and effluent from each.

Assignment: Students will assemble ANIMOTO videos that demonstrate different kinds of lava, different floes/flows of material, dangers and value of volcanoes.

Technology used: Web 2.0 internet usage

The technology used in this lesson changes the teaching / learning in this way: By using their own pictures (found by them) and making a video through ANIMOTO students will gain an understanding of cooperation, multi-media tools, and volcanoes.