Volcanoes - Earthquakes:
Are They C-o-n-n-e-c-t-e-d?
A Web Quest for 6th Grade (Science)
FRONTAL VIEW OF THE MT. ST. HELENS ERUPTION
MAY 18, 1980 at 8:32 a.m.
Introduction:
"I feel the earth move under my feet, I feel the sky come tumbling down ..." may not only be referring to the 70's song by Carole King to the people living near Seattle or Tacoma, Washington. The fact that Mt. Rainier has been groaning and rumbling these past months may mean the residents of this area are in for some real earth shattering news in the future.
MOUNT RAINIER
This pristine scene may soon look like the one at the beginning of this page. Volcanologists and seismologists are taking a close look at Mount Rainier, located in the Cascade Range of western Washington State.
There are indications that this sleeping giant may soon awaken in the same way neighboring Mt. St. Helens did on Sunday, May 18, 1980 at 8:32 a.m. Just as the increase in earthquake activity signaled the eruption of Mt. St. Helens, so the rumblings being felt near Mount Rainier may be the harbinger of a devastating eruption for the people in the Seattle/Tacoma area.
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During the next few days you and your partners will be conducting an Internet search for information on volcanoes and earthquakes, depending on the subject you have chosen. You will also have access to various books, CD-ROMs, and a digital camera to help you process your work. To begin this task, you will view videos on volcanoes and earthquakes which will help you decide the subject that most interests you.
You will describe what causes a volcano, where most volcanoes are located and why, how they erupt, the major types of volcanoes, which are the deadliest, and the impact 20th century volcanic eruptions have had on our world.
1989 SAN FRANCISCO EARTHQUAKE
If your subject is earthquakes, you will describe what causes an earthquake, what plate tectonics are, where most earthquakes occur and why, what types of earthquakes there are, which are the deadliest, and the impact 20th century earthquakes have had on our world.
REMAINS OF THE INTERSTATE IN SAN FRANCISCO AFTER THE 1989 EARTHQUAKE
In addition, you will also include three interesting facts about your subject that you discovered during your research. You and your partners will create a Power Point presentation from the information researched. This will be presented to the class at the end of the project.
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Follow these steps to complete your project
1. View the videos on volcanoes and earthquakes to decide
the subject you which interests you.
2. Partners. (You must be in groups of two.)
3. Use the Internet find the answers to the following questions:
Volcanoes
- What causes a volcano?
- Where are most volcanoes located and why?
- How do volcanoes erupt?
- What are the major types of volcanoes?
- Which are the deadliest and why?
- How have 20th century volcanic eruptions affected our
world?
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When your research is complete and your Power Point Presentation has bee turned in to me, your group will receive a grade based on your ability to work as a team, your answer to the questions posed, and the quality of your Power Point program.
100-90
1. All questions are answered correctly and included in the
Power Point presentation.
2. Research is complete in all areas listed
3. Five interesting facts, unique to the subject, are added to the project.
4. Title Page is complete.
5. Five pages in the Power Point presentation written with proper
grammar and spelling.
6. Three pictures or drawings are included in your presentation.
7. Your notebook is well organized and complete.
89-80
1. All questions are answered an included in the Power Point
presentation, but one or two are incorrect.
2. Research is complete in most areas listed.
3. Three or four interesting facts, unique to the subject, are
added to the project.
4. Title Page is partially complete.
5. Three or four pages in the Power Point presentation. Spelling
and grammar mistakes are included.
6. Less than three pictures or drawings are included in your
presentation.
7. Your notebook is partially organized, but information is missing.
79-70
1. Three or more answers have been omitted or are incorrect
in the Power Point presentation.
2. Research is complete in a few areas listed.
3. Less than three interesting facts, unique to the subject, are
added to the project.
4. Title Page is not completed.
5. Less than three pages in the Power Point presentation. There
are many spelling and grammar errors.
6. One to two pictures or drawings are included in your
presentation.
7. Your notebook is difficult to follow, and a considerable amount
of information is missing.
69-60
1. Five or more answers have been omitted or are incorrect
in the Power Point presentation.
2. Research is complete in one or two areas listed.
3. One interesting fact, unique to the subject, is added to the
project.
4. Title Page is missing or not informative at all.
5. Fewer than two pages in the Power Point presentation. There
are many spelling and grammar errors.
6. There are no pictures or drawings included or they are so poor
they add no value to the presentation.
7. It is next to impossible to see any semblance of organization
to your notebook, or the amount of information is virtually
non-existent.
0-59
1. You have done little or no work on this project. Your work is
unacceptable.
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After completing this project you should have an excellent perception and understanding of volcanoes or earthquakes. In addition, you should be comfortable in searching the Internet for information. If you have not become proficient in these computer skills you should, at least, feel more comfortable using the computer. An important aspect of this project is that your problem solving skills should have improved. You can feel proud of yourself and the work you produced!
Sources:
- Final page of the powerpoint presentation
- Make a list of all of your sources of information that you have used in completing your presentation.
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The videos used to introduce the WebQuest are:
"EARTHQUAKE", written and produced by Carl Carlson, NOVA-WGBH Educational
Foundation, Boston, MA
"VOLCANO", written and produced by Michael produced by The National Geographic
Society
"PLATE TECTONICS", Earth Science Video Library, Scott Resources, Inc. Fort Collins,
Colorado 80522
Another source was the book:
Designed by
Barbara Cmehil
cmehilb@ips.k12.in.us
Webquest for Volcanoes and Earthquakes
6th Grade Earth Science
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