How Volcanoes Form

This is a great video on how volcanoes form.  It talks specifically about Hawaii and Kilauea, one of the volcanoes we will be visiting!

Volcano Terms

4th Graders! As we visit the volcanoes on the Big Island, we want to have a strong knowledge of what a volcano is and how it works.  We have been studying volcanoes in class, but let's take it a step further.  As you research Mauna Kea, Mauna Loa, and Kilauea, you will come across terms that may be unfamiliar, such as dormant volcano, active volcano, lava, magma, ash, or basalt.  When you find a word that you don't know, look it up and post it to the blog.  By the end we will have a glossary of volcanic terms!

Click here for a site that may be helpful!

Let's Learn About the Big Island!

Before we embark on our exciting Big Island trip, it is important that we know about the place we will be visiting. The Big Island is the nickname given to the island of Hawaii. Hawaii, or the Big Island, is the largest of the 8 Hawaiian islands. It is made up of 5 volcanoes. On our trip, we will visit 3 of them: Mauna Kea, which is dormant, Mauna Loa, which is the largest volcano in the world, and Kilauea. 

Let's work together to learn about each of these volcanoes!  Students, I would like you each to pick one of the three volcanoes to study.  You will research information about this volcano, such as the history or what makes it unique.  You will then post the information you found to this blog.  By the time we leave, we will know all about where we are going!