The plans are structured upon the Singapore curriculum for Secondary 3 Geography where the topic of volcanoes is taught.

     The format of the lesson plans is based on Donald Treffinger's work. Materials can be found at Volcanoes Online unless otherwise stated.

     I hope everyone finds this useful. Feel free to give me feedback or comments. Thank you and may you have an `explosively' exciting time!

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Gwee Hana
The Chinese High School
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CONTENT TOPICS	PRODUCTIVE	THINKING	DIMENSIONS
	Foundations	Realistic Tasks	Real-life opportunities
Describe the internal structure of the earth.   Explain the plate tectonic theory.	KNOWLEDGE Earth Structure crust mantle core   Continental Drift Theory Plate Tectonic Theory - convectional currents - continental plates - oceanic plates	Use Volcanoes Online as basic website for the topic.   Locate the plate one's country lies on. Generate criticism of Continental Drift Theory. Prepare a model showing one (or both!) theories.	Organize a committee to create a webpage on volcanoes. The webpage can be a class project for the year.

 

CONTENT TOPICS	PRODUCTIVE	THINKING	DIMENSIONS
	Foundations	Realistic Tasks	Real-life opportunities
Explain the 3 types of plate movements.	Plate movements convergent boundary - subduction - oceanic trenches - volcanoes divergent boundary - oceanic ridges - sea floor spreading transform fault	Draw annotated diagrams of plate movements and resulting features. Do a concept map of the main concepts learnt in each lesson. Web the various plate movements and resulting features.	Identify various boundary types on the world map.   Investigate features found along one boundary.

CONTENT TOPICS	PRODUCTIVE	THINKING	DIMENSIONS
	Foundations	Realistic Tasks	Real-life opportunities
Explain the resulting features of the plate movements and their distribution.	Resulting features Folding - fold mountain - compressional force - anticline - syncline - simple fold/ symmetrical fold - asymmetrical fold - overturned fold Faulting - tensional force - normal fault - reverse fault - overthrust - block mountain/horst - rift valley/graben Earthquakes - Damaging effects - Reducing the damage	Use models to illustrate folding and faulting.   Draw a cartoon on any resulting features of folding or faulting.   Review your knowledge with the provided review questions.     Research earthquakes and measuring instruments.	Investigate Where the Earth meets the Sky : Best Thinkquest Award '97 on the Himalayan mountains.     Plot the movement of eg. the San Andreas fault and which communities will be affected.

CONTENT TOPICS	PRODUCTIVE	THINKING	DIMENSIONS
	Foundations	Realistic Tasks	Real-life opportunities
Explain how volcanic eruptions affect the human environment. Explain how earthquakes affect the human environment.	Volcanoes Basic features - magma - lava - vent - pipe - crater Types of volcanoes > by material - acid cone - basic lava volcano - composite volcano > by eruptions - active - dormant - extinct	Read up about volcanoes and add a volcano to the database. Do photo interpretation of volcanic features at Cameron's Trip. Locate plate tectonic features on the world map eg. volcanoes using the Volcanoes Database.	Fieldtrip to an actual volcano in the vicinity.   Engage in an online collaborative project especially if the school isin a non volcanic area.   Review newscuttings of actual eruptions.

CONTENT TOPICS	PRODUCTIVE	THINKING	DIMENSIONS
	Foundations	Realistic Tasks	Real-life opportunities
	Extrusive features - caldera - crater lake - lava plug - lava plateaus - geysers - hotsprings Intrusive features - sill - dyke - batholith - phaccolith - laccolith	Watch a video clip of erupting volcanoes and write a review of these. Show and tell of volcanic rock specimens. View videos associated with vulcanicity. Do a crossword game at Volcanoes Online.	Investigate into better means of predicting an eruption.   `Ask a Geologist’ questions about vulcanicity.

CONTENT TOPICS	PRODUCTIVE	THINKING	DIMENSIONS
	Foundations	Realistic Tasks	Real-life opportunities
	Living in volcanic areas Benefits from vulcanicity - agriculture - mining - tourism - geothermal energy Volcanic hazards - ash - poisonous gases - mudflows - tsunamis	Produce a newsletter on a volcanic eruption and its aftermath. Assess knowledge on various aspects of vulcanicity Peer teach on eg. advantages and problems of living in volcanic areas Identify problems in specific case studies of eruptions. Save the Village!!! Online game to test your knowledge.	Visit a volcanic park in the vicinity and read about the flora and fauna.   Investigate community's reasons for not leaving volcanic areas.   Study volcano monitoring techniques at a volcanic observatory.   Enter ThinkQuest ’99. =)

Acknowledgements:
The format of the following lesson plans are largely based on the work of Donald Treffinger, who has provided much innovative thinking in teaching methods.