UWSSLEC LibGuides: Earth Science: Volcanoes

Informational Resources

Volcano World
http://volcano.oregonstate.edu/
Talks about current irruptions around the world

USGS Volcano Observatory
http://volcanoes.usgs.gov/
Shows the hazards from around the Ring of Fire

USGS Yellowstone Volcano Observatory
http://volcanoes.usgs.gov/observatories/yvo/index.html
Monitor the Yellowstone Volcano

USGS Alaskan Volvano Observatory
http://www.avo.alaska.edu/
Monitors the Alaska's Volcanos

USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory
http://hvo.wr.usgs.gov/
Monitors Hawai's Volcanos

Smithsonian Institution
http://www.volcano.si.edu/
Database about Volcano and searchable

Weather Wiz Kids: Volcano Page
http://www.weatherwizkids.com/weather-volcano.htm
A web page that breaks down the Volcano is Kid-Friendly terms and vocab.

Times Magizine "Top 10 Famous Volcanoes"
http://content.time.com/time/specials/packages/completelist/0,29569,2014572,00.html
This link takes you to the complete list and by clicking on the Volcano name you can see why Time Magizine choose those volcanoes.

How Volcanoes work
http://www.geology.sdsu.edu/how_volcanoes_work/index.html
This is a site that breaks down different aspects of Volcanoes and there eruptions.

Educational Resources

Smithsonian Institution
http://www.volcano.si.edu/v_byregion.cfm
This link is to the list of regions. Students then can click on the links and go to different regions and be able to locate a Volcano to do a paper and/or presentation about.

Annenberg Learner
http://www.learner.org/interactives/volcanoes/
This Link is to and interactive lesson that would be a great in class or homework assignment. There is a ton of reading within the programs, but it allows you to interact with some aspects. You do need a login for the last active.

Volcano Explorer by Discovery Kids
http://kids.discovery.com/games/build-play/volcano-explorer
This was once part of Inside Krakatau, but this Interactive is simple and fun. You learn about the global view of volcano, volcano types, inside a volcano and build your own volcano and erupt the volcano.

Volcano and Earthquake Interactive Map
http://earthquakes.volcanodiscovery.com/
This is an interactive map that keeps up to date information about Volcanic and Earthquake activity around the globe, along with weather.

Types of Volcanoes
http://www.bioygeo.info/Animaciones/VolcanoTypes.swf
This is a simple diagram that plays out how the four main types of volcanoes are generally formed.

Volcanoes of the World
http://www.unc.edu/~tdebnam/Volcano.swf
This interactive is simple. It explains plinian eruption, has in globe with a rough locations of volcanos, and has volcano terms.

Volcanoes with the English Professor
http://www.curriculumbits.com/prodimages/details/geography/volcanoes.swf
This Interactive is a animated one with a talking British Professor and this interactive explains how, why and the types

Respond to Mount Spur
http://www.curriculumbits.com/prodimages/details/geography/volcanoes.swf
This is a interactive game from BBC. The goal is to evacute the city/cities and to save peoples lives.

Volcanoes by neok12
http://www.neok12.com/Volcanoes.htm
This is a site that has pictures, Quiz, Games &puzzles and videos on volcanos

Volcano World Games
http://volcano.oregonstate.edu/volcano-games
From Stimulations to crossword word puzzles. Majority of the games require Java.

Volcano Island
http://www.cfa.harvard.edu/earthscope/volcano_island/index.html
You are a major on Volcano Island with Mount Leakytop. You place GPS and Seismometer. Decide on Community news and evacuate the citizens if needed.

Volcano by Purpose Games
http://www.purposegames.com/game/1623
This is a labeling game that is graded, so you can have kids do it and print or you can do it in class and walk around and see how they are doing.

Catalog

Volcano and Miracle by Gustaw Herling-Grudzinski; Ronald Strom (Translator, Editor)
ISBN: 0140236155
Publication Date: 1997-06-01
Herling's The Journal Written at Night has appeared for more than a quarter of a century in the Polish emigre monthly Kultura. This collection contains critical pieces as well as semi-fictional tales based on historical sources.
Supervolcano by John Savino; Marie D. Jones
ISBN: 1564149536
Publication Date: 2007-08-01
Approximately 75,000 years ago, an event occurred that almost wiped out human life. According to a stunning new theory, this singular event may also have completely altered the genetic evolution of humankind. It was an event that released 3,000 times the energy of Mr. St. Helens. The new book, Supervolcano, explores this eruption of the Toba supervolcano in Sumatra, Indonesia, its far-reaching impact, and the strong possibility of another supervolcano eruption in our lifetime. Supervolcanoes are considered one of the five biggest threats to humankind, along with asteroids, nuclear war, disease, and global warming. But of those, supervolcanoes are the only threat that cannot be prevented. And their effects are catastrophic. So devastating was the Toba eruption and the sheer amount of ash it released into the atmosphere, it altered the global climate for years, creating a mini Ice Age that obliterated massive amounts of plant, animal, and human life. A new theory claims this earth-shattering event also caused a severe "population bottleneck" in humans, leading to the eventual extinction of all other branches of our species with the exception of one...the branch that survived Toba and became modern humans.

Introduction

From You Tube and by user id Zorro103. Who doesn't like Mentos and Diet Coca-Cola?

Url
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hKoB0MHVBvM

Bill Nye the Science Guy

From YouTube and posted by ZstarTztaR.

Billy Nye the Science Guy and Volcanoes.

Url:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g7OTVUY_PdQ

Lava crosses the highway

I got from YouTube and posted Geoff Mackley, but from the Channel 3 news in Hawaii. Lava crosses the highway at Hawaii's Kilauea Volcano. (Has great footage of the lava)

Url:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HpNWLCmXyTE

Lava Lake

I got this from You-Tube and it is by Geoff Mackley, Bradley Ambrose, and Nathan Berg. It is about a Lava Lake and shows an eruption.

Url
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DceHEBGVfj4

SuperVolcano

Directed by Tony Mitchell, Writen by Edward Canfor-Dumas and stared Michael Riley, Gary Lewis and Shaun Johnston
It is about Yellowstone Erupting and what could happen. This is a Fictional Story based off a possible Threat.

From You-Tube and posted by 999yellowstone

Url:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4AjQvOWUJ2o

Activities/Projects

Study a Volcano
The project is simple. Students study a volcano and write a report and/or a presentation. You the teacher can provide a list for the students to pick from or you can allow the students to pick any volcano from around.

Volcano Myths and Legends
In this project you have students search for different stories about Volcanoes. In class tell the stories and Compare and Contrast the stories and Discuss why student think these stories have come around.

Coke and Mentos OR Baking Soda and Vinegar
A quick Lab, demonstrate some volcano force.

Label Parts of the Volcano
Review or just going over. There are several educational links that have Labeling games to help students review.

Different Volcanoes
You can use the Volcano Builder and have the students compare and contrast the different types of volcanos. You could have them write a paper about their findings and what volcano would the prefer to visit or live by.

Myth's and Legends

Volcano Myth and Legends - Japan
http://volcano.oregonstate.edu/oldroot/legends/japan/japan.html
This link is all about Mt. Fuji in Japan and it's most popular Legend.

The Eruption of Santorin and Greek Myths
http://volcano.oregonstate.edu/oldroot/legends/greece/greece.html
This link has three links that deal with this Volcano and the five Islands.

Volcano Legends of New Zealand
http://volcano.oregonstate.edu/oldroot/legends/newz/newzealand.html
This link has several summaries of different volcano legends.

Volcanoes in Historical and Popular Culture: Legends and Mythology
http://vulcan.wr.usgs.gov/LivingWith/PopCulture/mythology.html
This link has several different stories from around the world, but majority of the stories are from the United States Region.