Volcano Activity Learning Groups

For this activity you will work in a group of up to four students. Each group will
create a poster showing the parts of a volcano. When you have completed all of
the steps below, use the attached rubric to self-assess your groups work.

Volcano Vocabulary Words

Magma Crater Conduit

Vent Ash Lava

Base Flank Summit

1. Use Encarta or the Internet to discover what each of your volcano

vocabulary words means and where on a volcano it is located.

2. Using a sheet of poster board and class art supplies, draw a volcano and
clearly label each part. You may also use any art materials to add interest
to your poster.

3. Word process a one page report using your volcano vocabulary that
explains what happens when a volcano erupts.

4. Turn in your research, poster, and report at the Science Center when you
are finished.
 Volcano Activity Rubric

Grading Needs Below Average Above Excellent

Dimension Improvement Average Average

Research Little effort Some effort Adequate Good effort Excellent

made to made to find effort made made to research
research and use for research and with all data
topic: accurate researching find accurate accurate
Inaccurate data the topic data and
findings complete
Accuracy Poster and Poster and Poster and All items in Basic and
report do not report have report poster and extended
correctly some factual correctly report facts
reflect basic inaccuracies represent accurate includes
facts basic facts with with
additional complete
information accuracy as
provided to detail
Complete Elements of Occasional Report and Report and Report and
report and omissions poster poster poster
poster from report completed include include
missing and/or as required some extended
poster information information
beyond
requirements
Presentation Poor, difficult Somewhat Acceptable Poster and Clear,
to read poster difficult to presentation report are correct
and/or report, read poster on poster clear and poster and
elements and report: and report correct with report with
missing mostly some extras extra
correct elements