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Volcanoes: Grade Level: 4th Grade Duration: 30 45 Minutes Abigail Frauhiger, Emily Brothers, Maria Budreau

This science lesson plan is for a 4th grade class. The lesson will teach students about volcanoes through a video and worksheet. Students will then work in groups to create an erupting volcano using ingredients like vinegar, baking soda, and food coloring. The goal is for students to learn why volcanoes erupt in an interactive hands-on activity. The lesson aims to meet state science standards and incorporate project-based learning supported by research on effective STEM teaching strategies.

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Volcanoes: Grade Level: 4th Grade Duration: 30 45 Minutes Abigail Frauhiger, Emily Brothers, Maria Budreau

This science lesson plan is for a 4th grade class. The lesson will teach students about volcanoes through a video and worksheet. Students will then work in groups to create an erupting volcano using ingredients like vinegar, baking soda, and food coloring. The goal is for students to learn why volcanoes erupt in an interactive hands-on activity. The lesson aims to meet state science standards and incorporate project-based learning supported by research on effective STEM teaching strategies.

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ScienceLessonPlan

Volcanoes
GradeLevel:4thgrade
Duration:3045minutes
AbigailFrauhiger,EmilyBrothers,MariaBudreau

OverviewofLesson

Learners,LearningEnvironment,Intended
LearningGoals,andLessonContent

Studentswilllearnthe
basicsaboutvolcanoeshowtheyare
createdandwheretheyarefound.
Studentswillalsodoanexperiment
wheretheywillmixingredientstomake
avolcanoerupt.
Learners
4thgraders
partoftheCollegeMentors
ForKidsprogramforatrisk
children
LearningEnvironment
Directedtohelpstudentsimprovein
theSTEMareas
Alargeroomwithtableswouldwork
bestsothatchildrenwillbeableto
collaboratewitheachother.
Theroomwillalsoneedaccesstoa
computerwithsoundandprojector.
IntendedLearningGoals
Childrenwill

correctlymeasureand
mixingredientstocreateavolcano
eruption.
Childrenwilllearnwhyeruptions
occur,andhowtheyoccurby
watchingthescreencast.
LessonContent
Thecontentofthislessonistoinform
childrenaboutvolcanoesinafunand
interactiveway.
Thecontentsofourlessonfollow
IndianaStateStandards.

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Objectives

Studentswillcreateasuccessful
volcaniceruptionwiththeprovided
materials
Studentswillbeabletonamethe
partsofavolcanowith100%
accuracy
Studentsbeabletoexplaintotheir
buddieswhyvolcanoeseruptwith
informationtheylearned

Resources

Procedure

vinegar
Alum
redfoodcoloring
gelatin
bakingsoda
dixiecups
projector
laptop
plasticcontainers
clayvolcanomodel(alreadymade)
pencils
worksheets

1. Showthepictureofthepartsofa
volcanoandgoovereachpart
(imageisattachedtolessonplan).
2. Playthevideoonthescreen:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k
Dmm6fleKaU
3. Aftervideopassouttheworksheet
andhavestudentsfillintheblanks
4. Afterthestudentsaredonewiththe
worksheetmeetupwiththesame
groupthatyoumadethevolcanoes
withlastweek.
5. Havebigbuddiesgetoneplastic
containerthatincludesallthe
ingredientsforeachgroup.
6. Gooverhowtheingredientsare
mixedtogether:
a. 1tsp.ofAlum,Bakingsoda
andgelatinshouldbe
measuredandputintothe
dixiecup
b. placethedixiecupintothe
plasticcontainer

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c. putclayvolcanooverthedixie
cup
d. measureoutcupofvinegar
e. putthreedropsoffood
coloringintothevinegar
f. pourvinegarintothevolcano
7. Whenthevolcanoisdoneerupting
dumpoutthelavaandwashoutthe
containers.
Assessment

Standards

Completetheworksheetwith100%
accuracyandsuccessfullyhavethe
groupsvolcanoerupt.

Science
4.2.3Describehowearthquakes,
volcanoesandlandslidessuddenly
changetheshapeoftheland.

Thislessonplanwasinspiredbypreviousexperiencesofcompletingthisactivitywhen
wewereyounger.Informationaboutsomevolcanofactsandthesourceofthepicture
belowiscited.

Citation:
WeatherWizKidsweatherinformationforkids.(n.d.).RetrievedMarch25,2015,from
http://www.weatherwizkids.com/weathervolcano.htm

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APAStyleReferences:

Journal Article One: Teaching STEM means teacher learning: three veteran teachers learn
that teaching STEM courses requires more than just changing course content
th
This article discussed the transition of three 6
grade science teachers to STEM teaching. The
goal of STEM teaching is to allow students to use project-based learning to solve real-world
problems. One of the main challenges one of the teachers faced during this transition was finding
purpose in lessons while giving the students space for independent thinking. After one of the
worst grading quarters she had ever had, she almost gave up on STEM teaching. When she met
with STEM instruction to observe their teaching, she found an emphasis on problem-based and
project-based lessons that had been missing in her classroom. We used what she had learned
from her experience in the lesson we developed by incorporating a hands-on project in our
lesson. Our topic was volcanoes, so after we taught the students our lesson, we had our students
split into groups and make model volcano eruptions.

O'Neill, Tara, Yamagata, Lisa, Yamagata, Justin, & Togioka, Susan. (2012). Teaching STEM means
teacher learning: Three veteran teachers learn that teaching STEM courses requires more than
just changing course content.
Phi Delta Kappan,
94

(1), 36.
Journal Article Two: Oakley STEM Center offers Interactive Programs for Children and
Families
This article discusses a similar program to Purdues College Mentors for Kids at Tennessee Tech
University. They offer a program for students in grades four through twelve to participate in
STEM activities with their parents. Every Friday, the students and their parents come to the
university and participate in interactive experiences where they learn about science and
technology in fun project-based activities. We used the same strategy when creating our lesson
plan. We chose to incorporate a project in our lesson to make it a hands on experience for our
students.
Oakley STEM Center offers Interactive Programs for Children and Families. (2011, August 31).
Targeted News Service
, p. Targeted News Service, Aug 31, 2011.

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