Materials Procedures Adaptations Discussion Questions Extensions Evaluation Suggested Readings Links Vocabulary Academic Standards Credit Printable version of the lesson plan in rich text format. Use our Teaching Tools to create custom worksheets, puzzles and quizzes about this topic. Back to Top 1. Review with your students what they have learned about volcanoes. At Earth's center is a core of hot liquid iron and nickel.
Earth is made up of interlocking pieces of land called tectonic plates .
Tell students they are going to create model volcanoes that will help them visualize what a real volcanic eruption is like. Divide your class into groups, distributing materials to each group. Have students in each group line their work area with newspaper and put on smocks or lab coats to prevent staining desktops or clothing. Students should be sure not to cover the bottle opening or to allow any material to get inside the bottle. Tell students to fill the bottle almost to the top with warm water mixed with a little red food coloring.