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Lava Layering: Teacher Page
http://www.spacegrant.hawaii.edu/class_acts/LavaLayTe.html
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This is the Teacher Page of an activity that teaches students about the stratigraphy of lava flows produced by multiple eruptions. This page has background information on lava flows (with an emphasis on the Moon), recipes for the play dough required for the activity, and questions for the teacher to ask. The procedures for this activity can be found on the Student Page. This activity is part of Exploring Planets in the Classroom's Volcanology section.
Intended for grade levels:
  • Intermediate (3-5)
  • Middle (6-8)
Type of resource:
  • For the classroom:
    • Classroom activity
Subject:
  • Geological Sciences:
    • Geology
Technical requirements:
No specific technical requirements, just a browser required
Cost / Copyright:
No cost
Please contact Linda Martel prior to reproducing activities and information found on this web site. For general educational purposes, we ask that the original URL and the Hawaii Space Grant Consortium credit is clearly marked on each page or portion used.
DLESE Catalog ID: DLESE-000-000-004-001
Related resources:
This resource is referenced by 'Exploring Planets in the Classroom'
http://www.spacegrant.hawaii.edu/class_acts/index.html
This resource requires 'Lava Layering: Student Page'
http://www.spacegrant.hawaii.edu/class_acts/LavaLayers.html
Resource contact / Creator / Publisher:
Contact: Linda Martel
NASA Hawaii Space Grant Program