MEEKER | Barone Middle School’s sixth graders have been studying volcanoes in science. This group embraced our annual project, and the results were explosive.
We began our unit by learning about different types of volcanoes and their eruption characteristics, following our unit on earthquakes and plate tectonics. Students were placed in groups and had to create a presentation about their volcano including the location, activity, myths/legends, and eruption history.
Students then built a model of their volcano that we erupted in class. Volcanoes this year included Mount Fuji in Japan, Mount Saint Helens in Washington State, Mount Thera in Greece, Mount Toba in Indonesia, Klyuchevskaya Sopka in Russia, Mount Vesuvius in Italy, Mount Tambora in Indonesia, Mount Etna in Italy, Krakatoa in Indonesia, Kilauea in Hawaii, Wizard Island in Oregon, and Eyjafjallajokull in Iceland.
While composite volcanoes are a popular choice for their expositivity, this year we were lucky to have a wonderful cinder cone volcano (Wizard Island) by Elliane Stagg, Aerie Smuts, and Brooklyn Cox.
Jadzia Taylor, Samantha Patton, Amelia Gardner, and Raleigh Anderson presented us with a very accurate model of a shield volcano (Kilauea).
Thank you to all the parents who helped the students coordinate and build their volcanos at home.
By CLAUDIA BULLEN
