Hi! It’s Thursday, July 8, 2010 and time for Social Sciences at ClickSchooling!
Recommended Website:
Discovery Channel: Virtual Volcano
Age Range: 9 and up (Younger children may enjoy some aspects, with parental guidance.)
The Discovery Channel offers this terrific, free Virtual Volcano animation where you can learn about the geography and geology of our world, discover the three types of volcanoes, and build your own volcano and watch it erupt!
When you get to the site just click on “enter” to explore global tectonic plates and see where volcanoes are located throughout the world. Use the menu to learn more including:
*Global Perspective – Find out where the “Ring of Fire” is located and see the layers that make up our planet including earth’s crust, upper mantle, lower mantle, outer core, and inner core.
*Volcano Types – Find out the differences between Stratovolcano, Cinder Cone, and Shield volcanoes.
*Inside a Volcano – See the Magma chamber and learn about the central vent, crater, fissures and more.
*Virtual Volcano – Build your own volcano! Adjust the gas and viscosity settings to build a volcano – and watch it erupt! (Be sure to turn your speakers on.)
This engaging and fascination presentation is an adjunct to a Discovery Channel episode on the ancient city of Pompeii that was buried and destroyed by ash from an eruption of Mt. Vesuvius. Don’t miss this website exhibit of Pompeii: The Last Day, a companion to the broadcast.
