Volcano World is an educational outreach project of the North Dakota and Oregon Space Grant Consortia.
This online booklet, published by the U.S. Geological Survey, is an outstanding introduction to the geology of volcanos.
This website is an educational resource that describes the science behind volcanoes and volcanic processes.
These five hands-on volcano activities for the classroom were created by teachers and librarians during a summer workshop
Explore how volcanoes are formed, why they erupt, and how scientists are getting better at spotting the warning signs of an impending eruption. Be sure to watch the video clips scattered throughout the site.
A volcano is an opening in the Earth's surface that allows lava, hot gas, rock fragments and ash to explode from below. They are usually located at the edges of tectonic plates, where the plates are either shifting apart from each other, or moving toward
Exploring Volcanoes in the Classroom Hands-on Activities
This is a free online volcano database, with information about all the currently known volcanoes!
Volcanoes provide stark evidence that Earth is a dynamic planet.
Currently showing 100 random volcanoes in the world.
The Nature of Volcanoes | Principal Types of Volcanoes
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