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.








Use Encarta or the Internet to discover what each of your volcano vocabulary
words means and where on the volcano it is located.

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.

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

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





Volcano Vocabulary Words
Magma Crater Conduit
Vent Ash Lava
Base Flank Summit

Volcano Activity Rubric

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