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Volcano in the Lab: A Wax Volcano in Action
http://www.rsc.org/Education/Teachers/Resources/jesei/volcano/index.htm
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This demonstration of volcanism involves heating a beaker with wax on the bottom covered with sand and cold water. It primarily demonstrates intrusive volcanic activity and produces only a model of a lava flow on the surface. At the end of the activity students should appreciate how rising magma can cool at and below the surface of the Earth forming rocks, which we call igneous.
Intended for grade levels:
  • Middle (6-8)
Type of resource:
  • For the classroom:
    • Presentation / Demo
Subject:
  • Geological Sciences:
    • Geology
    • Mineralogy or petrology
Technical requirements:
No specific technical requirements, just a browser required
Cost / Copyright:
No cost
Copyright is waived for original material published on this site if the material is required for use within the laboratory or classroom. The copyright of material reproduced by permission of other publishers rests with the originating publisher.
DLESE Catalog ID: DLESE-000-000-006-591
Educational standards:
  • National Science Education Standards (NSES):
    • 5-8:
      • Unifying concepts and processes:
        • Evidence, models, and explanation
      • D - Earth and space science:
        • Structure of the earth system
Resource contact / Creator / Publisher:
Publisher: Joint Earth Science Education Initiative (JESEI)