Wednesday, February 16, 2011

The Dynamic Earth by the Smithsonian

The Dynamic Earth
This website is a great place to start your volcano adventure.  The first thing that I noticed which I really liked was that it has two options, multimedia and printable. This is a great feature for teachers that may not have access to technology in the classroom.  For those with access, there is a great interactive tool that lets you build your own volcano using the factors of volume, viscosity, and volatiles.  It also has a link the the global volcanism program page. Here students can look at real time data about active volcanoes all over the world. Global Volcanism Program  The Dynamic Earth site has several wonderful videos about American volcanoes, the Hawaiian Islands and Yellowstone National Park.  The website has great visuals, however the images are not able to be copied.

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