A V O L C A N O U N I TB Y L E S L I E M A P L E S

CONSTRUCTIVE AND DESTRUCTIVE FORCES

STANDARDS

• S5E1: Students will identify surface features of the Earth caused by constructive and destructive processes.

• a. Identify surface features caused by constructive processes.• Deposition (deltas, sand dunes, etc.)• Earthquakes• Volcanoes• Faults• b. Identify and find examples of surface features caused by destructive processes.• Erosion (water -rivers and oceans, wind)• Weathering• Impact of organisms• Earthquake• Volcano• c. Relate the role of technology and human intervention in the control of

constructive and destructive processes.• seismological studies, flood control, (dams, levees, storm drain management, etc.)• beach reclamation (Georgia coastal islands)

MISCONCEPTIONS

• Humans control/predict volcanic eruptions.

• Good means constructive and bad means destructive.

LESSON 1-FICTION

EngageExplore

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LESSON 2- NONFICTION

Constructive Destructive posterEngage

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VOLCANOLOGIST

Video

• https://youtu.be/-H_HZVY1tT4• https://

youtu.be/xP2dreOI8gI

Student/team journaling

• Why do we study volcanoes? • Why is a

volcanologist’s job important?

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Explain

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MAKE A VOLCANO!

Introduction: Play the following video that talks about 10 worst

volcanoes as students enter the classroom.

The background music is Vesuvius by Frank

Tichelli .

https://youtu.be/gRdP9_v3USU

https://youtu.be/uznUeuhngkE

Engage

Explain

MOVIE TIME!

Extend

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