Volcano Cams!
Topic
Live Volcano Web Cameras
Student Exploration
Is there a volcano erupting right now?
Check out these live webcams:
http://www.ssd.noaa.gov/VAAC/cams.html
Which volcanoes are displaying images? Are any of them showing visible volcanic activity right now?
Extension Investigation
- From the volcano webcams featured on NOAA’s website, identify their locations on a world map.
- Pick five of the volcanoes and do some further research on them. Collect information about:
- The type of volcano
- The type of eruptions
- The stage (active, dormant, extinct)
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- Once your data is collected, compile on an interactive map with your classmates (use a Prezi or GIS program).
Resources Cited
Satellite Services Department. NOAA. http://www.ssd.noaa.gov/VAAC/cams.html
Connections to other CK-12 Subject Areas
Earth Science
- Earth’s Tectonic Plates
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