5-E

Model Lesson

Title
Volcanoes
Purpose/Rationale Describe the different between magma and lava
Describe pyroclastic material and pyroclastic flow
Identify and describe the three types of volcanoes
Identify the most explosive type of volcano and how
this is related to silica content of the magma
Identify the four types of intrusion
Identify parts of the volcano: crater, caldera, vent
List four ways volcanic eruptions can be predicted
Explain how eruptions affect the atmosphere
Community Resources Students are not near a volcano have never seen one before so
and meeting needs figuring out a way to teach it in a way that shows why it
students matters and can indirectly influence them
Virginia Science SOLs 4. ES.7 The student will investigate and understand geologic
processes including plate tectonics. Key concepts include
1. a) geologic processes and their resulting features;
and
2. b) tectonic processes.

Materials Their Chromebook, charger if necessary, internet access

Safety and Class Ensure that students are only exploring school
Management Issues appropriate websites. Ensure that I do not give them too
much time so that they know they need to be diligent in
their work so that they will stay on task quicker
Procedures for Teaching (include time frame)
Engage students will watch video I will introduce a video of
Define Problem of volcano explosions (5 volcano eruptions by
minutes) posing questions for
students will ask questions students to think about
and beginning to think Teacher will display a
about why each volcano is video of different type of
formed the way they are eruptions
What is different between these explosions
Why is that?
What causes the differences?
Explain Students will draw a Teacher will explain the
diagram of the differences between what
structures of a was happening in the
volcano different volcanoes in the
Students will begin to videos (2 minutes)
be able to recognize Teacher will explain the
unique characterizes importance of silicon
 of volcanoes concentrations in magma
Teacher will teach about
the difference between
magma and lava (2
minutes)
Student will go through
the difference structures
of a volcano so students
are able to have prior
knowledge during the
explore
What do these differences in the structure of the
volcanoes mean?
Explore Students will begin with a Teacher will introduce the
Planning, Modeling, spiral activity of mapping assignment and clearly
Testing different volcanoes. This is outline the rubric
to give them additional Teacher will assign each
practice with mapping with student unique
latitude and longitude (15 Teacher will help assist
minutes) students with the
Students will then begin to technology and with
explore different type of understanding different
volcanoes while making a type of volcanoes
padlet (30 minutes)
While working on the
padlet students will have a
rubric to follow
What makes your assigned volcano unique?

Elaborate Students will present in Teacher will provide time

Reflect and Redesign front of the class with for students to present
their padlet (15 minutes) their padlet
Students will have to be Teacher will help engage
able to teach their peers a discussion with student
about their volcanoes Teacher will encourage
students to feel
comfortable to present
their padlet but will not
push students to present

What open-ended questions will the teacher ask? (e.g.

prediction, observation, inference)
Evaluate
Formative While walking around the classroom teacher will be
conducting formative assessment through individual
 conversations with students being able to ask their
tailored questions
Summative Students will post their padlet links to a google slides
Activity Sheet Will only be a rubric with instructions and
requirements below