Summary
A short, upbeat Studies Weekly 'Funky Facts' video sharing five quick facts about volcanoes -- how they erupt and what comes out of them. A fun hook for an Earth-changes lesson.
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All ages
Shows volcanic eruptions -- exciting, not scary.
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Discussion questions
Discussion
A short, upbeat Studies Weekly 'Funky Facts' video sharing five quick facts about volcanoes -- how they erupt and what comes out of them.
- What happens when a volcano erupts?
- Is an eruption a fast change or a slow change to the land?
- What comes out of a volcano when it erupts?
Quick work-a-long
Vocabulary: volcano, erupt, lava.
Try it: Explain whether a volcano changes the land quickly or slowly, and how you know.