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Teacher's Guide


The purpose of this Webquest is to provide for students a more in depth study of volcanoes. They will need to have a background in plate tectonics and Earth processes in order to complete this Webquest. 

 
There are several Grade Seven IRP outcomes that are addressed in this Webquest. They are listed below. There is also an extension activity.

 
Social Studies:
This Webquest can easily tie into the Grade Seven Social Studies curriculum on Ancient Cultures. Many cultures were drastically impacted by ancient volcanic activity, and many cultures continue to feel these impacts taday.

Science:
Students will be able to
- identify changes that occur to the Earth's surface due to volcanoes.

Language Arts:
(Comprehension and Research)
Students will be able to
- use electronic media features to locate specific information or material.
- use dictionaries or glossaries as aids to comprehension.
- demonstrate understanding of the main ideas or events in electronic media.
(Presentation)
Students will be able to
- interpret details in simple and direct illustrations, maps, charts and other graphic
  representations.
- demonstrate increased control over their use of grammatical structures and begin to vary
  grammar to acheive particular effects.
(Group Work)
Students will be able to
- share responsibility for the effective functioning of groups.
- elaborate on other's ideas.
-encourage others to participate.
- develop strategies for resolving conflict and solving problems.
 

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