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  • Kia ora...students. Our learning for this week is on Volcanoes

    Achievement Objectives: Enter AO's here

    Big Idea:Innovations

    Learning Intentions: We are learning to (WALT)...

    • examine what is a volcano and how it is formed
    • discover countries that have both active and dormant volcanoes
    • research  a map of where volcanoes are located in NZ and Auckland.
    • determine the history of activity of these volcanoes
    • watch and analyse the science behind volcanoes, with examples form around the world.

    Success Criteria: I can/have...

    • understood where volcanos  are located globally
    • understood how they occur
    • discovered the location on volcanoes in NZ and Auckland as well as its history of activity.

    Activities:

    1. Write a brainstorm of words associated with volcanoes. Share with the class
    2. See world map. Where do you think volcanoes are found. Now see actual locations. Why do you think they are found around tectonic  plates?
    3. Research and discover how volcanoes are formed. Draw a diagram to you paragraph discussions.
    4. Watch video on the science behind volcanoes
    5. Thorough map work, find out where in NZ are volcanoes found. Divide this  into dormant and active.
    6. Now discover where in Auckland are volcanoes located. Research the history of activity of one volcano in Auckland.
    7. Design a poster that illustrates where volcanoes are found in NZ, indicating dormant or active.

    Resources:

    What Are Volcanoes? - Universe Today

    https://www.universetoday.com/27732/what-are-volcanoes/

    What is a volcano? :: NASA Space Place

    https://spaceplace.nasa.gov/volcanoes2/en/

    Volcano Formation - Windows to the Universe

    www.windows2universe.org/earth/interior/volcano_formation.html

    Volcanoes – Te Ara Encyclopedia of New Zealand

    www.teara.govt.nz/en/volcanoes

    Volcano map of New Zealand — Science Learning Hub

    https://www.sciencelearn.org.nz/embeds/47-volcano-map-of-new-zealand

    Homework:
    Read on the impacts of volcanoes.