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KA-BOOM! Volcanoes have been around since the earth was forming—heating things up, growing land mass, then cooling down to leave fascinating landforms behind. These geological phenomena have inspired legends, cultures, traditions and even episodes of Star Trek! Let your learning erupt and knowledge flow in this issue focused on a topic young learners love to explore. Discover how high an eruption can propel ash into the sky. Meet the goddess Pele and read how ancient Hawaiians explained these natural events. Identify parts of a volcano using academic specific language. Understand how a single eruption can have an impact on atmosphere around the world. Let’s go exploring!
In this issue students will:
- practice comprehension using a cloze activity
- read a legend
- use map skills
- label to demonstrate understanding
- use the newspaper to go on a “Vowel-cano” hunt
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