EARTH SCIENCES
GEOGRAPHY
DISCOVER
CLASSROOM LEARNING EXPERIENCES
VolcanicKED can bring earth science experiences to your school.
What's it like to be a scientist? What does a geologist do? What skills do you need?
VolcanicKED uses interactive activities that support skills and knowledge development.
We provide expert knowledge and resources to support learning.
ROCK IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION
What are the three main rock types, how do geologists identify them, and where do they form?
By the end of this session learners will be able to classify rock samples into three major rocks types by key characteristics and link these to their place of formation.
BANKS PENINSULA SAND VOLCANOES
Learn how the landscape of Banks Peninsula formed by building a scale sand model of the volcanoes. As learners build they learn the stages and ages of the different volcanic eruptives, landscape processes, and the dynamics of eruption styles through coke and mentos eruptions.
ASK AN EXPERT
VolcanicKED will come to your classroom and answer questions that your class may have developed from their investigative learning.
TAILORED TALKS
VolcanicKED will tailor-make a presentation for your classroom. We can focus this on your earth science learning goals, objectives, and individual questions.
MOUNTAINS TO THE SEA
How did the Canterbury Plains form?
What evidence can we see in the landscape today?
Rocks have been transported from the mountains to the sea. In this activity based learning your learners will describe and identify rock samples and then place them on a map of the Canterbury Plains - linking processes, sources and distance travelled.
TELL US WHAT YOUR CLASSROOM REQUIRES
Contact VolcanicKED and we will create activities that meet your learning goals and needs.
We are all about creativity and challenging young minds and invite your ideas.
ROCK, MINERAL, CRYSTAL, UNKNOWN SAMPLE IDENTIFICATION
Use expert knowledge and resources to identify learners’ samples.
*Christchurch based – can include use of binocular microscope
RIVER MODELLING
Investigate learning using a sand modelling table. Understand river flow, river types, formation of river features, influence of sediment, slope and flow.
*Christchurch based – due to table – but can suggest alternatives
TESTIMONIALS
COMING SOON
VOLCANIC ERUPTIONS
What controls eruption styles?
What is the difference between an effusive and explosive eruption and what are the products?
How does change the vent influence eruption?
What is the influence of wind on eruptions and how do scientist use this in identifying past eruptions?
Investigations are supported by Mentos – diet cola eruptions.
CREATE A ROCK LIBRARY / COLLECTION
Develop a class / school rock collection.
Formulate an activity based around the classroom-based learning activity “Sorting Sam’s Rock Collection”.
VolcanicKED is fluid and strives to developed experiences that meet your needs.
Head to our CONTACT page and fill out an enquiry to start the process.