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Lava won’t kill you but these six things could!

Lava won’t kill you but these six things could!

Often the misconception people have is that lava is the most deadly thing about an erupting volcano!   But this is just not true.  Hardly any human has been killed by a lava flow – they are relatively slow-moving and while

Gary Admin December 24, 2020May 2, 2023 General Earth Science Read more

Volcanoes as a STEM teaching tool

Volcanoes as a STEM teaching tool

Trying to teach STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) in the classroom can often seem disjointed.  Having a STEM teaching tool that links those fields all together so learners can see how amazingly integrated they really would be perfect.  Right?  

Gary Admin September 23, 2017May 2, 2023 General Earth Science Read more

Cinder Cones – a unique volcanic feature.

Cinder Cones – a unique volcanic feature.

Cinder cones are volcanic features that are found at volcanic sites where there has been some form of fountaining activity.  Fire Fountains are where lava has been ejected during an eruption up into the air where it cools and falls to the ground

Gary Admin March 3, 2017May 2, 2023 General Earth Science 2 Comments Read more

Lava flows – can you outrun a lava flow?

Lava flows – can you outrun a lava flow?

Most people believe that one of the major hazards of volcanoes are lava flows.   They are surprised to find out that almost no one has ever been killed during an eruption by lava flows – and that sadly most

Gary Admin March 4, 2016February 2, 2024 General Earth Science Read more

Mapping lava flows – using color to work out relative ages

Mapping lava flows – using color to work out relative ages

Mapping lava flows using satellite images is a wonderful activity that you can do in your classroom.   In some locations, the color of the flows due to the weathering of the lava and the amount of revegetation can be

Gary Lewis January 31, 2016May 2, 2023 General Earth Science 6 Comments Read more

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