Teacher Resource Room
Volcanoes, Rocks and Minerals
Goal/Objective:
To introduce students to the concepts of lava and magma, and of igneus,
sedimentary and metamorphic rocks.
Description:
Kids read about volcanoes, rocks and minerals on a web site written by
fourth graders. They look for answers to the questions on their worksheet
as they navigate the site. You can use the worksheet provided, or
make up your own based on the site.
Materials:
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Enough copies of the Geology Worksheet
for all students
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Pencils
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Computers with internet access
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Netscape or Internet Explorer
Procedure:
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Click here to go to the Earth
Forces page.
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Or, on the desktop, double-click on Netscape or Internet Explorer.
Next to the word “Location,” or “Address,” at the top of the page, type
in: http://hammer.ne.mediaone.net/earth_force. Hit “Enter.”
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Read over the questions on the worksheet.
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Read the web page. Choose underlined words, or “links,” and click
on them to search for the answers to the questions.
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Write your answers down on the worksheet.