Volcanos
How kids can make a working volcano model of paper mache that
will erupt safely at home for an earth science demonstration.
Diagram of the inside of a volcanic mountain. About types of
volcanos and why they do occur. Where active volcanic eruptions
occur on earth. Information about Hawaii's lava volcanoes.
vol·ca·no
Pronunciation Key (vl-kn)
n. pl. vol·ca·noes or vol·ca·nos
1. a. An opening in the earth's crust through which molten lava,
ash, and gases are ejected.
b. A similar opening on the surface of another planet.
2. A mountain formed by the materials ejected from a volcano.
Models
Build
a Model Volcano
For the quick demonstration, put the soda pop bottle in your
sink. For the display dramatic model, build a mountain around
the soda pop bottle. From Rockhounding Arkansas.
Building
Volcano Models
A dozen different models ranging from the simple to the complex.
For all ages. From Volcano World.
Make
Your Own Paper Model of a Volcano
This model is intended to help students and others visualize
a stratovolcano (inside and out) and to learn some of the terms
used by geologists in describing it.
Paper
Mache Volcano
Not only how to make one, but how to make it appear to erupt!
Volcano
Demonstration
Watch the sparks fly with this one! Needs adult help and supervision,
but it is worth letting them play, too, at times.
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Mount Redoubt
March 23, 2009. Alaska volcano erupts five times after 20-year lull.
From the Alaska Volcano Observatory. Ashfall collection instructions. A vapor plume is intermittently visible in the AVO web camera.. Hut Webcam - closer view.
Mount
St. Helens VolcanoCam
This is an image of Mount St. Helens, taken from the Johnston
Ridge Observatory. The Observatory and VolcanoCam are located
at an elevation of approximately 4,500 feet, about five miles
from the volcano. You are looking approximately south-southeast
across the North Fork Toutle River Valley. Look when it is light
out in Washington, about 7 AM to 7 PM Pacific Time. Look for
most
recent news on Google.
Current
update of the eruption of Kilauea Volcano, Hawai`i
HOT!
Lots of stills of lava flows and a video for those with a high
speed connection. The "Images"
are my favorite part of this site.
Reunion Island Volcano
Full screen aerial QTVR panorama of this eruption September 2008. Click and hold down your mouse button to navigate around the scene.
Underwater Discovery
William Chadwick, Jr. and a team from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration witness the first recorded underwater volcano eruption (2006). A remote camera captures the first-ever video of an erupting underwater volcano.
About
Cascades
Volcano Observatory - Learn About Volcanos
What Is A Volcano? Why Do Volcanos Occur? How Do Volcanos Erupt?
Where Do Volcanos Occur? When Will A Volcano Erupt? How Hot Is
A Volcano? Can Lava Be Diverted? Do Volcanos Affect Weather?
What Types of Volcanos are There?
Hawaiian
Center for Volcanology
Stunning photographs and in depth information about each of Hawaii's
volcanos. Also an interesting link to an historical account of
an eruption over a century ago.
The
Many Faces of Mt. St. Helens
A native Washingtonian's look at the reawakening of Mount St.
Helens.
Mountains
of Fire
All volcanoes are born when hot magma rises to the surface, infiltrates
a weak spot in the Earth's outer crust, and breaks through. Be
sure to visit the Volcanic
Eruption animation page.
The
Popocatépetl Volcano
In Mexico there are hundreds of volcanos, most of them are already
extinct. Only a few are considered active. Among those that are
still in eruption, the most famous is the Popocatépetl,
whose Náhuatl name means smoking mountain.
Potentially
Active Volcanos
Interactive, multimedia map describing volcanos in the United
States. Requires Shockwave.
From the National Atlas of
the United States.
Super
Volcano
What's under Yellowstone? Other super volcanos. What happened
when these huge volcanos erupted in the past? Watching super
volcanos on Jupiter's moon Io.
Types and Effects of Volcano Hazards
A lovely diagram of a volcano and selected case studies with
lots of photographs to help you understand lahars, landslides,
pyroclastic flows, lava flows, tephra and gas.
Volcano
World's Kids' Door
Virtual field trips, games, projects, art, contests, adventures
and links about volcanos.!
Volcano! Mountains of Fire
Information, photographs, diagrams, facts, and three diagrams about volcanoes. Learn how they form. Then see an eruption and lava wiping out a road and village near Etna, a volcano in Sicily, Italy. From the National Geographic Kids Magazine.
Volcanoes
Volcanoes are found throughout the world, but in defined zones.
Some volcanoes are active, some dormant, and some extinct.
Volcanoes
on Other Planets and Satellites
Volcanism has played a major part in shaping not only planet
Earth, but other places in our universe. Though other planets
show signs of volcanic eruptions, they seemed to have erupted
in the distant past and are inactive now.
Projects
Label
the Volcano Diagram
Read the definitions, then label the diagram.
Volcano
Diagram Worksheet
Add details and labels to this diagram of a volcano.
Volcano
Party Menu
So you've worked real hard studying volcanos: reward yourself
with a party and these volcano-inspired recipes.
Stories
Eruptive
Humor
A lighter side to living with and studying active volcanos.
Legends
about volcanos
Native people often explained natural features and phenomena
using legends. Legends can also serve as connection between a
cultural or spiritual view of nature and a scientific view. The
following legends describe volcanic features or events.
Pele's
Journey . . . Destination Kilauea
This is the story of Pele, the Hawaiian volcano goddess, and
how she settled in the Kilauea Volcano. Pele is forced to leave
her birthplace in Tahiti because of family conflicts and voyages
north across the Pacific Ocean on a canoe with a few brothers
and sisters. Related literature.
Pompeii's Eyewitness: A Web Documentary
Pliny the Younger's letters to his friend Tacitus, a Roman historian, recount the events of that terrifying day more than 2,000 years ago when Mount Vesuvius erupted.
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Volcano Stuff From Amazon.com
Dorling Kindersley Readers: Volcanoes and Other
Natural Disasters
by Harriet Griffey
True stories from those who survived natural disasters. Level
4.
Volcano Making Kit
by Toysmith
Make your own volcano and watch as it erupts with bubbling, fizzing "lava". Kit includes fast drying plaster, volcano mold, paint, paint brush and stir stick. Requires baking soda and vinegar for eruption (not included).
Mega Volcano
by Action Products
It's exploding with fun! The twelve inch volcano is easy to mold! Comes with quick dry plaster gauze for simple shaping and red and brown paints for a realistic look! This set includes three dinosaurs, plastic cup and recipe for making lava!
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