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= =  Volcano links Virtual Volcano Explorer: Describes the 3 most common types of volcanoes; Shield, cinder cone, stratovolcano. You can create a volcano by adjusting the lava viscosity and amount of gas. //Once you adjust the setting the simulation describes what type of volcano best fits your settings and then plays a simulation of an eruption with sound and labels.// This also has a global perspective which shows volcanoes and plate boundaries. []

National Geographic, Forces of Nature Similar to discovery.com above but no sound. This site describes 6 types of volcanoes and has real video of real volcanoes erupting. //This also has a nice side view of different types of plate boundaries and what types of volcanoes form at each boundary.// []

Fun Volcano quiz The quiz is more 6-8th level. When the quiz is finished you get options to check out videos and pictures of volcanoes []

 Safari montage: Eyewitness: Volcano
== This is has nice clips on various topics. Check out the chapter views. For small 1-5 minute cliips == == Chapter 1:  Volcanoes and Earthquakes: Mount Vesuvius, Mount St. Helens, Krafla and Kobe. Chapter 2:  Plate Tectonics, Underwater Volcanoes and Tsunamis Chapter 3:   Benefits of Volcanoes and Volcanic Habitats Chapter 4:   Volcanoes and Earthquakes: Prediction and Observation (this also covers how different satellites are used) Chapter 5:  Cultural and Environmental Impacts of Volcanoes. ==

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= = [] Goes over the basics. Uses upper elementary level vocabulary (precipitation, aquifer, transpiration) with cartoon animation. Short only about 1 minute long. [] Has a story line of wondering if the field will be ready for the big soccer game. Covers all the main points and includes transpiration. Also includes word clues to aid memory (e**vapor**ation). Video is about 2-3 minutes. The site includes a quiz, vocabulary list and a lesson plan. The lesson plan has the students create a Water Cycle wheel. Where you pause the video at each of the 3 parts of the cycle and the students draw a representation of the water cycle in the 3 parts of a 1/3, 1/3, 1/3 pie chart. [] Bill Nye Water Cycle