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  1. Natural Hazards Tephra Fallout Lab

    04 Mar 2011 | Educational Materials | Contributor(s): Leah Michelle Courtland

    This lab walks students through using the tephra2 education graphical user interface (gui) to investigate tephra fallout at Colima volcano. By the end of this lab, students should be able to:•understand that every volcanic event is different and so produces a unique deposit•convert from units of...

  2. Alaska Volcanoes Guidebook for Teachers

    02 Mar 2011 | Educational Materials | Contributor(s): Jennifer Nicole Adleman

    USGS GIP 99 Alaska Volcanoes Guidebook for Teachers http://pubs.usgs.gov/gip/99/ Alaska's volcanoes, like its abundant glaciers, charismatic wildlife, and wild expanses inspire and ignite scientific curiosity and generate an ever-growing source of questions for students in Alaska and throughout...

  3. AshFall: A graduate course in volcanology with substantial meteorological content

    26 Jan 2011 | Courses | Contributor(s): William I Rose

    Michigan Tech's AshFall course by William I. Rose.This series of lectures was put together in 2009 as the lecture part of a graduate level course which students did some evaluations of ashfall models, comparing their results with actual ashfall deposits, including the Grain size distributions...

  4. Bubbles in Magmas

    22 Feb 2011 | Educational Materials | Contributor(s): Chuck B Connor, Leah Michelle Courtland

    Chuck ConnorPeter LaFeminaC. Connor, P. LaFemina, Spreadsheets across the Curriculum: The Physical Volcanology Collection.

  5. Disaster Zone - Deadly Crossword!

    25 Feb 2013 | Educational Materials | Contributor(s): Jeannie A.J. Scott

    A natural hazards crossword - part of the "Disaster Zone" educational resource. Suitable for adults and children over 8 years. An easier crossword is also available. Answers are included as a separate download.

  6. Disaster Zone - Deadly Quiz!

    25 Feb 2013 | Educational Materials | Contributor(s): Jeannie A.J. Scott

    A fun quiz on natural hazards for all ages - part of the "Disaster Zone" educational resource.Copy these pages onto yellow paper (double-sided), and cut along the lines to make quiz cards with questions on the front, answers on the back.

  7. Disaster Zone - Deadly Slideshow

    25 Feb 2013 | Educational Materials | Contributor(s): Jeannie A.J. Scott

    A slideshow about seven natural hazards: volcanoes, earthquakes, hurricanes, tornadoes, tsunamis, wildfires, and lightning. Use it as a slideshow, as the basis of a lesson, as a booklet, or as homework. Part of the "Disaster Zone" educational resource; suitable for all ages.Landscape and portrait...

  8. Disaster Zone - Deadly Volcanoes Crossword!

    25 Feb 2013 | Educational Materials | Contributor(s): Jeannie A.J. Scott

    A volcanoes crossword - part of the "Disaster Zone" educational resource. Suitable for adults and children over 8 years.Answers available as a separate download.

  9. Disaster Zone - Deadly Wordsearch!

    25 Feb 2013 | Educational Materials | Contributor(s): Jeannie A.J. Scott

    A natural hazards wordsearch - part of the "Disaster Zone" educational resource. Suitable for all ages.

  10. Disaster Zone - Dress up like a Volcanologist!

    25 Feb 2013 | Educational Materials | Contributor(s): Jeannie A.J. Scott

    Activity for all ages - part of the "Disaster Zone" stall / educational resource. People can dress up, then have their photo taken in front of a "volcano" background poster. Includes a guide on how to run the activity, background posters, activity sign, and a booklet showing volcanologists at...

  11. Disaster Zone - Eruption Styles Activity

    25 Feb 2013 | Educational Materials | Contributor(s): Jeannie A.J. Scott

    Recreate four different styles of volcanic eruption: effusive, Strombolian, Vulcanian, and Plinian. Part of the "Disaster Zone" stall / educational resource; suitable for all ages.Includes an activity guide, instructions on how to set up each of the four demonstrations, and pictures to show what...

  12. Disaster Zone - Hazard Posters

    25 Feb 2013 | Educational Materials | Contributor(s): Jeannie A.J. Scott

    Four posters on natural hazards - earthquakes, volcanoes, hurricanes, and tornadoes; part of the "Disaster Zone" educational resource. Suitable for all ages.

  13. Disaster Zone - Make-a-Quake!

    26 Feb 2013 | Educational Materials | Contributor(s): Jeannie A.J. Scott

    An activity for all ages - build houses from Lego and Jenga blocks, then make an "earthquake" to see how well they survive; monitor the "seismic" waves on a laptop. Part of the "Disaster Zone" stall / educational resource; use as a stall activity or in the classroom.

  14. Disaster Zone - Montserrat Factsheet

    27 Feb 2013 | Educational Materials | Contributor(s): Jeannie A.J. Scott

    A factsheet on the Montserrat volcanic crisis. This was designed to suit the UK GCSE Geography curriculum, so very little science is included!

  15. Disaster Zone - Not-So-Deadly Crossword!

    25 Feb 2013 | Educational Materials | Contributor(s): Jeannie A.J. Scott

    A natural hazards crossword - part of the "Disaster Zone" educational resource. Suitable for all ages; a "Deadly" crossword is also available.Answers available as a separate download.

  16. Disaster Zone - Rocks

    26 Feb 2013 | Educational Materials | Contributor(s): Jeannie A.J. Scott

    See volcanic rocks up close and under the microscope. Part of the "Disaster Zone" stall / educational resource; suitable for all ages, although younger children must be supervised.

  17. Disaster Zone - Sounds of Disaster

    26 Feb 2013 | Educational Materials | Contributor(s): Jeannie A.J. Scott

    A game for all ages - find out what erupting volcanoes, earthquakes, avalanches, wildfires, etc sound like. Part of the "Disaster Zone" stall / educational resource; use it as a stall or classroom activity.

  18. Disaster Zone - The Stall

    25 Feb 2013 | Educational Materials | Contributor(s): Jeannie A.J. Scott

    This is an overview of the "Disaster Zone" stall on natural hazards, for use at science fairs. Suitable for all ages.Included here are instructions on setting up the stall, signs and table coverings for printing, name badges, and sticker templates for printing. The stall activities (named in...

  19. Disaster Zone - Volcanoes poster series

    25 Feb 2013 | Educational Materials | Contributor(s): Jeannie A.J. Scott

    A series of posters on volcanoes and volcanic hazards; also works as a booklet. Suitable for children over 8 years.This is part of the "Disaster Zone" educational resource.

  20. Disaster Zone - Volcanoes Slideshow

    25 Feb 2013 | Educational Materials | Contributor(s): Jeannie A.J. Scott

    A slideshow all about volcanoes - summarizes mid-ocean ridge volcanoes, subduction zone volcanoes, and hotspot volcanoes. Use as a slideshow, a lesson (add rocks or video clips for variety!), a booklet, or homework. Part of the "Disaster Zone" educational resource; suitable for all ages (although...