ConcepTest: Youngest Volcano part of Starting Point-Teaching Entry Level Geoscience:ConcepTests:Examples
Examine the diagram below. The lettered objects represent volcanoes formed on an oceanic plate above a hot spot. The arrow illustrates the direction of plate motion. Which volcano is the youngest? a. b. c. d.

What is the Volume of the 1992 Eruption of Cerro Negro Volcano, Nicaragua? part of Pedagogy in Action:Partners:Spreadsheets Across the Curriculum:Physical Volcanology:Examples
SSAC Physical Volcanology module. Students build a spreadsheet to calculate the volume a tephra deposit using an exponential-thinning model.

Volcano Types | Geological Tactile Image Repository part of External Collection:Tactile Graphics for Geoscience Education
Diagram showing 2-D profiles of shield, cinder cone, stratovolcano/composite cone, and lava dome volcano types. Maximum heights are included for each type.

Virtual Field Trip to Mt. Vesuvius part of Cutting Edge:Enhance Your Teaching:Teaching with Online Field Experiences:Activities
This is a virtual field trip to Italy's Mt. Vesuvius, which explores the 79AD eruption of the volcano. Students explore the excavated cities of Pompeii and Herculaneum, as well as the different types of ...

GPS, Strain, and Earthquakes part of GPS, Strain, and Earthquakes
Understanding how the Earth's crust deforms is crucial in a variety of geoscience disciplines, including structural geology, tectonics, and hazards assessment (earthquake, volcano, landslide). With the ...

Using "Dante's Peak" to Discuss Response to Risk part of Integrate:Workshops and Webinars:Teaching about Risk and Resilience:Activities
In this classroom activity, students watch the movie "Dante's Peak" up to the point where Harry Dalton's supervisor arrives and talks to the town council. Students then compare and contrast Harry's assessment and advice to that of his supervisor, discuss the reaction of the town council members, and develop their own recommendations for how the scientists and town should proceed.

VEPP: Volcano Monitoring and Interpretation of Real-Time Data: A Project for Non-Science Majors part of NAGT:Our Resources:Teaching Resources:Volcano Exploration Project: Pu`u `O`o:Examples
This is an exercise that is in development and has not yet been fully tested in the classroom. Please check back regularly for updates and changes. An ongoing project for small class size comprised of non-science ...

Using on-line volcano monitoring data in college and university courses: The Volcano Exploration Project: Puʻu ʻŌʻō (VEPP) part of NAGT:Our Resources:Teaching Resources:Volcano Exploration Project: Pu`u `O`o
July 26-30, 2010 Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, HI Workshop Description The Pu`u `O`o eruptive vent on the east rift zone of Kilauea Volcano, Hawai`i, has been active almost continuously since 1983 and offers an ...

The Sleeping Mountain part of Starting Point-Teaching Entry Level Geoscience:Role Playing:Examples
In this role-playing scenario, students represent townspeople whose lives and livelihoods are endangered by an active volcano which may or may not erupt in the near future. -

Stratovolcano and Shield Volcano Morphology, Eruptions, and Seismic Activity part of Introductory Courses:Activities
Students compare and contrast the morphology, eruptions, and seismic activity of the 1980 Mount St. Helens eruption and the 1984 Mauna Loa eruption.