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Unit 4- nonfiction An Exploding Volcano!

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Unit 4- nonfiction An Exploding Volcano!

Corgi English School

An Exploding Volcano!

What do you know about volcanoes? Have you seen a volcano in real life? What happens when a volcano explodes?

An Exploding Volcano!

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An Exploding Volcano!

An Exploding Volcano!

An Exploding Volcano!

An Exploding Volcano!

An Exploding Volcano!

An Exploding Volcano!

What do we need to do the experiment?

An Exploding Volcano!

An Exploding Volcano!

Have you made an exploding volcano before? If you have, how did you make it? What did you do to make it explode? If you haven't, what do you think you need to do to make it explode? Think about all the things you need, how can you use them to make the exploding volcano?

An Exploding Volcano!

An Exploding Volcano!

An Exploding Volcano!

Watch the video of the exploding volcano. What is similar about the experiment on the video and ours? What is different?

An Exploding Volcano!

Draw a picture of what the experiment should look like after the volcano has exploded.

An Exploding Volcano!

An Exploding Volcano!

An Exploding Volcano!

If false: Correct the sentence.

An Exploding Volcano!

Draw a picture of your answers to a, b and c.

An Exploding Volcano!

What would happen if we mixed up the steps? Would the experiment still work? Why/Why not?

An Exploding Volcano!

Let's try it. Do you have the two things at home? Mix a small amount in a cup and see what happens.

An Exploding Volcano!

An Exploding Volcano!

powder

container

school supplies

You can put something in it

liquid

An Exploding Volcano!

powder

school supplies

container

liquid

An Exploding Volcano!

Click to read about the biggest volcano in the world. Can you guess where it is?

An Exploding Volcano!

An Exploding Volcano!

A World With No Volcanoes What would Earth be like if there were no volcanoes? Would mountains still form? Would the land look different? Would there be new islands? Would the planet change?

An Exploding Volcano!

A World With No Volcanoes What would Earth be like if there were no volcanoes? Would mountains still form? Would the land look different? Would there be new islands? Would the planet change?

An Exploding Volcano!

What Would Earth Be Like Without Volcanoes? A world without volcanoes would be very different. It might even become a dead planet. Long ago, volcanoes helped make Earth’s air and oceans by releasing gases and water. Without volcanoes, life might not exist. Volcanoes also make rich soil for plants and food. They help create new land, like islands and mountains. Without volcanoes, the Earth could become cold, flat, and lifeless.

An Exploding Volcano!

Glossary

  1. drop (n)- a very small amount of liquid
  2. teaspoon- a small spoon used for stirring hot drinks
  3. lava- hot molten rock erupted from a volcano
  4. fold (v)- bend something flat over itself
  5. explode- burst violently and noisily
  6. pour- flow out of a container in a steady stream
  7. glue- used for sticking things
  8. volcano- a mountain or hill with lava inside
  9. experiment- a scientific procedure
  10. baking soda- powder used in baking
  11. cone- 3D shape with a circle base
Click to play the game.
The Biggest Volcano In The World.

The biggest volcano in the world is called Mauna Lao. It is in the big Island of Hawaii.

  • It is 4,17km tall.
  • It covers more than half of the island.
  • It last erupted in November 2022.

Watch the video of the exploding volcano. What is similar about the experiment on the video and ours? What is different?