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In this game, learners are volcanoes that must complete several steps to erupt. Starting at home plate, learners draw cards until they have enough points to move to first base. This process repeats for each learner at each base, and each base demonstrates a different process in a volcano's eruption. The first learner to make it back to home plate erupts and is the winner. This is a good introduction to volcanoes. When learners set up a free account at Kinetic City, they can answer bonus questions at the end of the activity as a quick assessment. As a larger assessment, learners can complete the Smart Attack game after they've completed several activities.
- Under 5 minutes
- 10 to 30 minutes
- 1 cent - $1 per group of students
- Ages 8 - 11
- Activity, Game
- English
Quick Guide
Materials List (per group of students)
- Volcano Baseball cards (p.1 of PDF)
- Four chairs for bases
- Station cards (p.2-5 of PDF)
Subjects
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Earth and Space Science
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Earth Processes
- Volcanoes and Plate Tectonics
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Earth's History
- Geologic Time
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Earth Processes
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Physical Sciences
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Heat and Thermodynamics
- Heat and Temperature
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States of Matter
- Liquids
- Gases
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Heat and Thermodynamics
Informal Categories
- Games
Audience
To use this activity, learners need to:
- see
- read
- use mouse
- be mobile
- touch
Other
Components that are part of this resource:
Includes assesments for student learning:
This resource is part of:
Access Rights:
- Free access
By:
- American Association for the Advancement of Science
Rights:
- All rights reserved, American Association for the Advancement of Science, 2009
Funding Source:
- National Science Foundation