Jenifer Frank
ÊJayme Mills
ÊMarilyn Rossi
ED 304 Hannafin
March 20, 2002
Lesson Plan 1: Exploring Volcanoes
Target Grade
The lesson plan is prepared for the general population of fifth grade students.Ê According to Piaget, students in fifth grade, age 10-11, are operating at the concrete operational stage.Ê This means that students are able to solve concrete (hands-on) problems in a logical fashion, they understand the laws of conservation and are able to classify and seriate, they are also able to understand reversibility.Ê According to Erikson, students are struggling with the industry vs. inferiority stage.Ê Students view school as an important event in their lives and deal with the demands to learn new skills or risk a sense of inferiority, failure, or incompetence.Ê At this age students like to explore new ideas and have a hands-on learning experience. They like to be independent, while interacting with their peers during class activities. Students at this age do not like being treated like children, as they are preparing to enter middle school.Ê Also, many students may not recognize the relevance or importance of the information they are exposed to just by reading their textbooks.Ê It is important to encourage students to take an active role in their learning through individual or group research and synthesis.
Objectives
SOL 5.7 Investigating the changing earth.
Origin of volcanoes and how they effect the earthâs surface.
After discussing with the students the origin of volcanoes, students working in pairs will:
ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ -Research an assigned volcano and answer the following questions:
|
Volcano name |
Number of people killed |
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Location |
Destructive events occurring as a result |
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Elevation |
of the eruption |
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Year of last eruption |
Age of Volcano |
|
Type of eruption |
Total number of eruptions |
-Input the research into a teacher created database
ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ -Using the database studentâs will answer questions regarding specific characteristics ofÊÊÊ volcanoes in the database
Materials
-Science textbook
-School computer lab with necessary applications (CD-ROM, database, and internet)
-Template of database including a hard and soft copy example of necessary volcano information
-Preselected library books on volcanoes (selected by teacher)
-Worksheets for the students to answer; ãVolcano Facts and ãThe Search for the Volcano ä, ãPeer Evaluationä
Lesson Description
ÊThe teacher will:
- Reserve the computer lab for students to research information for an afternoon.
-Select volcanoes for pairs to research
-Find books pertaining to those volcanoes in the library
-Generate a list of books and a website for students to use as research aids entitled ãresourcesä
-Obtain CD-ROMs pertaining to volcanoes and volcanic eruptions
-Answer all questions as they pertain to each volcano to ensure students will be able to find sufficient information and complete ãVolcano Factsä
-Create an example in the database using Mount St. Helens as a guideline for students to use as a model
-Explain to students the objectives of the lesson
-Write volcano names on pieces of paper
-Allow students to draw their volcano out of a basket
-Pair students with the same volcano together
-Give each student the worksheet ãVolcano Factsä
-Provide each student with "resourcesä
-Request students divide the list of information
-Show students on the computer how information about their volcano will be input in the database (use Mt. St. Helens as an example).Ê After students have completed their ãVolcano Factsä worksheet have each pair input the data into one computer which serves as the designated class database.
-Allow students approximately 1.0 to 1.5 hours in the computer lab to research
-Review each pairâs research for accuracy before they enter data into the designated class database
-When all students have finished entering their information into the designated class database, give each pair the worksheet entitled ãThe Search for the Volcanoä and a printout of the class database
-Correct worksheets and reward the first pair to have all the correct answers
-Have students independently complete and turn in ãPeer Evaluationsä
-Use peer evaluations to determine
borderline grades
Evaluation Procedure
The lesson will contain a total of thirty possible points divided as follows:
Volcano FactsÊ WorksheetÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 10 pts (each question worth 1 pt each)
The Search for the VolcanoÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 15 pts (each question worth 1 pt each)
Input of data into databaseÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ Ê 5 pts
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Points Earned |
Percent |
Grade |
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ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 27-30 |
90-100 |
A |
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24-26 |
80-89 |
B |
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21-23 |
70-79 |
C |
|
18-20 |
60-69 |
D |
|
17 and below |
59 and below |
F |
ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ Name_______________________________
Volcano Facts:
Directions:Ê Use websites on the computer or the pre-selected library books to answer the following questions about your volcano. Write the information on this worksheet. When you have finished answering the questions, raise your hand and I will come to grade your paper before you complete the next step. Bring your graded worksheet to the designated database computer and enter your information into the proper fields.Ê
Evaluation: This lesson will contain a total of thirty possible points graded on completeness and accuracy:
ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ
Volcano Facts WorksheetÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 10 pts (each question worth 1 pt)
The Search for the VolcanoÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 15 pts (each question worth 1 pt)
Input of data into databaseÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ Ê 5 pts
Questions:
1. What is the name of your volcano?
2. Where is it located (including latitude and longitude as well as country)?
3. What is the elevation of the volcano?
4. What was the year of the last volcanic eruption?
5. What type of eruption occurred? (pyroclastic etc...)
6. How many people were killed in the last volcanic eruption? (if no information can be found write ãUnknownä)?
7. What destructive events occurred due to the eruption? (i.e. mudflows, ash falls etc...)
8. Choose one: What is the age of the volcano? OR What are the total # of eruptions it has had?
9-10. Write two fun/interesting facts about your volcano:
Directions:ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ Using what you have learned about databases, use the database you and your classmates have developed to answer the following questions.Ê See if you can use particular functions of a database to make it faster and easier!Ê The first pair to finish and turn in the correct answers to the teacher will get a free homework pass.
The Search
for the Volcano
1.Ê Which volcano has the highest elevation?ÊÊÊÊÊ
2.Ê Which volcano has the lowest elevation?
3.Ê How many volcanoes did not have any fatalities during the most recent eruption?
4.Ê How many volcanoes did not have record of the fatalities during the most recent eruption?ÊÊÊ
5.Ê Which volcano had the most recent eruption?
6.Ê Which volcanoâs most recent eruption is the oldest?
7.Ê Which volcano sent lava within four miles of Hilo?
8.Ê Which volcano had pyroclastic flow and lahars which buried the southwest flank of the mountain?ÊÊÊÊ
9.Ê Which volcano is the oldest, given those who found the age?
10. Which volcano is the youngest, given those who found the age?
11.Ê Which volcano has had the most eruptions, given those who found the number of eruptions?
12.Ê Which volcano has had the fewest eruptions, given those who found the number of eruptions?
13.Ê Which volcano is located at 41.4N, 122.2W?
14.Ê Which volcano is located at 48.79N, 121.82W?ÊÊÊ
15.Ê List your favorite fun fact from the database and which volcano it describes:
Name: ________________________________
The Search
for the Volcano (Teacherâs Answer Sheet)
1.Ê Which volcano has the highest elevation?ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ Mount Rainer
2.Ê Which volcano has the lowest elevation?ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ Iwo-jima
3.Ê How many volcanoes did not have any fatalities during the most recent eruption?ÊÊÊÊÊÊ 4
4.Ê How many volcanoes did not have record of the fatalities during the most recent eruption?ÊÊÊ 6
5.Ê Which volcano had the most recent eruption?ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ Mauna Loa
6.Ê Which volcanoâs most recent eruption is the oldest?Ê Jemez
7.Ê Which volcano sent lava within four miles of Hilo?ÊÊÊ Mauna Loa
8.Ê Which volcano had pyroclastic flow and lahars which buried the southwest flank of the mountain?ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ Iwo-jima
9.Ê Which volcano is the oldest, given those who found the age? Jemez
10. Which volcano is the youngest, given those who found the age?ÊÊÊÊÊÊ SP Mountain
11.Ê Which volcano has had the most eruptions, given those who found the number of eruptions?ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ Fuji
12.Ê Which volcano has had the fewest eruptions, given those who found the number of eruptions?ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ Nisyros
13.Ê Which volcano is located at 41.4N, 122.2W?ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ Mount Shasta
14.Ê Which volcano is located at 48.79N, 121.82W?ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ Mt. Baker
15.Ê List your favorite fun fact from the database and which volcano it describes:
Name______________________
Peer Evaluation
Directions: Answer the following questions honestly and independently about your volcanoÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ research project.Ê Turn the worksheet into the teacher when you are finished.
1.Ê List the specific jobs each person completed.
2.Ê Assign yourself a letter grade (A, B, C, D, F) for the quality of work you personally contributed to the project.Ê Explain your reasoning.
3.Ê Assign your partner a letter grade (A, B, C, D, F) for the quality of work they contributed to the project. Explain your reasoning.
4.Ê What letter grade do you feel your project deserves?Ê Why?
Resources
These
references will help you to begin your search.
Websites:
http://www.google.com
http://www.yahoo.com
http://volcano.und.nodak.edu/vw.html
http://vulcan.wr.usgs.gov/Volcanoes/framework.html
Books and CD-ROM:
Earthquakes and Eruptions,
CD-ROM Smithsonian Institution, Global Volcanism Program
Digital
Information Series, 2000.
Scarth, Alwyn. Vulcan's Fury: Man Against the Volcano.
New Haven: Yale University Press,
1999.
Sigurdsson, Haraldur. Encyclopedia of Volcanoes. San Diego:
Academic Press, 2000.