Students build pressure beneath a volcano and watch magma rise — discovering why volcanoes erupt, where they form, and how people stay safe.
Students will be able to…
A volcano can sit quietly for a hundred years, then erupt in minutes. What’s building up underground — and what finally sets it off?
Project this and let students raise the pressure beneath the volcano. Have them record what the magma does at each level — and what finally happens.
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What do a shaken soda and a volcano have in common?
Students raise the pressure and watch magma rise.
Name the parts and the cause.
Why do volcanoes cluster in certain places?
Three quick checks on parts, cause, and terms.
Aligned to Next Generation Science Standards and Common Core literacy. State-standard crosswalks available on request.
Analyze and interpret data from maps to describe patterns of Earth’s features.
Generate and compare solutions to reduce the impacts of natural Earth processes on humans.
Identify evidence from patterns in rock formations and fossils to support an explanation for changes in a landscape over time.
Explain events, procedures, or concepts in a scientific text based on specific information.
Preview the three formative checks. Tap “Sample answer” to see what mastery looks like — hide them before you print for students.
Build the classic baking-soda-and-vinegar volcano and have students observe the “eruption,” then diagram the real parts it represents. A printable diagram sheet is in the Science library.
Tap a card to flip it, then rate whether you knew it. Built from this lesson’s vocabulary.
A quick self-check with instant feedback, drawn from this lesson’s key terms.
A print-and-go review sheet with a built-in answer key. Tap “Show answer key” to reveal answers, or print the clean version for students.