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MAKING THE CONNECTIONDecember 2009

the natural world is changed by volcanic

activityvolcanoes & people

Rememb

er tha

t ever

yone

is ans

wering

the sa

me que

stions

,

so ...

the mo

re outsid

e the box”or creative

you ca

n be,

the mo

re engaged

the au

dience

will

be !

“Knock us off our feet from the blast

of your brilliance & energy !”

You are to work alone on this project & be ready to present next wednesday.“Don’t blow it” !

Your challenge is to create a project which answers the questions (on the other side of this paper)

that are pulled from the Learning Outcomes.

Don’t erupt ... it’ll be cool !

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-What is the physical structure of the earth ? -How are rocks formed ?-How are rocks classified by scientists?-What are plate tectonics ?-How do plates effect the land and the sea ?-How does the surface of the earth change over time ?

-How can a person be like a volcano ?-What does the word “eruption” have to do with people ?-How is anger like lava ?-What can happen to you when you hold strong feelings inside for a long time ?

learning outc

omes for grade 6/7

1. science (earth science)

2. social responsibility (solving problems in peaceful ways)

3. language arts (exploring metaphor)

4. visual arts (designing an effective project with POW )