Volcanoes

A volcano is a mountain with a large opening at the top through which gases and
lava are forced out into the air. Volcanoes happen because the Earth is hot inside. The
heat gets too hot and erupts lava through the opening of the volcano. A volcano is
formed when magma gushes up from mantle and breaks through a crack or weak spot in
the crust. The magma lies in a chamber deep inside a volcano. Pressure builds up, forcing
the magma to escape through a passageway called a vent. Once the magma reaches the
surface it is called lava. An exploding volcano throws lava, gas and ash into the air.
Most of the people who live near the volcanoes However, people living near
volcanoes can benefit from them. The heat from the volcanoes can be turned into
electricity. Heat energy called geothermal energy can be collected and used for heating
and to generate electricity. Volcanic soil is good for farming too. The soil is made up of
eroded lava or ash. Therefore, it is rich in minerals that plants need to grow.

What is a volcano?
How does a volcano happen?
What is magma? -What is lava?
What are the positive effects of volcanoes?
What are the negative effects of volcanoes?

TRUE / FALSE STATEMENTS

1. Volcano is a natural disaster.
2. Volcano is not a natural disaster.
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Content standard 1.1

Learning standard
1.2.4 able to participate in conversation with peers.

Learning objectives
(i)

Identify true or false statements about volcanoes by listening to the teachers

(ii)

questions in quiz.
Talk about volcanoes with friends by referring to the questions and information
cards provided.

Teaching materials
Picture of volcanoes, word cards, questions cards, information cards

Set induction
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Teacher divides pupils into four groups.

Teacher distributes four different envelopes to each group.
Teacher asks each group to solve the picture puzzle and guess the picture.
Teacher asks a few questions.

Presentation
1. Teacher shows a video on volcano eruption to pupils.
2. Teacher asks a few questions to pupils.
Words related to volcanoes
What did they see from the video
3. Teacher pastes a picture of volcanoes on board and asks a few questions to pupils.
4. Teacher presents the discussion in the form of mind map.
5. Teacher pastes word cards on the board and a few picture cards as guidance for the
pupils.

Practice
1. Teacher plays volcano exploit!game with pupils.
2. Teacher explains the rule of the game to pupils.
3. When the group wants to answer, a representative from each group need to raise
the sign first.
4. The group scores highest marks will get rewards from teacher.

Production
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Teacher prepares two set of questions and information on volcanoes.

Teacher divides pupils into two big groups, Group A and Group B.
Teacher calls a pupil from Group A and a pupil from Group B to come to the front.
Teacher gives questions card to pupil A and information card on volcanoes to pupil B.
Teacher asks them to act out based on the cards provided.

Closure
1. Teacher recaps the lesson by emphasizing the uniqueness of natural disaster.
2. Teacher advise pupils to