Volcano World
http://www.volcanoworld.org/index.html

Shan de Silva, University of North Dakota

VolcanoWorld has been a leading source of information about volcanoes since January 1995. Each year VW serves about 4 million different users, including grade school kids, teachers, college students, professors, researchers, government scientists and the general public. The homepage includes information on current eruptions, volcano descriptions, learning and adventures on volcanoes.

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Part of the Starting Point collection. The Starting Point collection includes resources addressing the needs of faculty and graduate students designing, developing, and delivering entry-level undergraduate courses in geoscience.

This resource is referenced here:

• Starting Point-Teaching Entry Level Geoscience:Using an Earth System Approach:Earth System Science in a Nutshell: Land

Special Interest: Hazards
Grade Level: College Lower (13-14), College Upper (15-16), High School (9-12), Middle (6-8), Intermediate (3-5)
Theme: Teach the Earth:Incorporating Societal Issues:Hazards