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 step 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 words means
and where on a volcano it is located.
2. Using a 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
Dimension
Research

Needs
Improvement
Little effort
made to
research
topic.
Inaccurate
findings.

Below
Average
Some effort
made to find
and use
accurate
data.

Average

Accuracy

Poster and
report do not
correctly
reflect basic
facts.

Poster and
report have
some factual
inaccuracies.

Poster and
report
correctly
represent
basic facts.

Complete

Elements of
poster and
report
missing.

Occasional
omissions
from report
and/or
poster.

Report and
poster
completed
as required.

Presentation

Poor, difficult
to read poster
and/or report
elements
missing.

Somewhat
difficult to
read poster
and report:
mostly
correct.

Adequate
effort made
for
researching
the topic.

Above
Average
Good effort
made to
research and
find accurate
data.

All items in
poster and
report
accurate
with
additional
information
provided.

Report and
poster
include
some
information
beyond
requirements
Acceptable Poster and
presentation report are
on poster
clear and
and report.
correct with
some extras.

Excellent
Excellent
research
with all
data
accurate
and
complete.
Basic and
extended
facts
includes
with
complete
accuracy
as to
detail.
Report and
poster
include
extended
information

Clear,
correct
poster
and
report
with extra
elements.