1. Volcano Research Project By Mr. Pham 2nd Quarter Robert Louis Stevenson Middle School

2. Learning Goals 1.know how to use PowerPoint as tool for presentation 2.learn how to set our class website as homepage 3.use online files and resources for research 4.do proper MLA citation for websites and online articles 5.know that volcanoes are locations where magma reaches the surface and result from plate motions

3. Guiding Questions Name Location: Country, Continent, tectonic plate Origin & History: how and when it was formed? last major eruption, future eruption? Type of volcanoes: explain with a picture or diagram Threats & Benefits: if an eruption occurs, how might it affect people and Earth any other interesting facts

4. Online Sources Data Base: 1.World Book Online: (shusdms & student)World Book Online: (shusdms & student) 2.The Encyclopedia of EarthThe Encyclopedia of Earth 3.Wikipedia (last resort)Wikipedia (last resort) Websites: 1.http://www.volcano.si.edu/reports/usgs/worldmap.cfmhttp://www.volcano.si.edu/reports/usgs/worldmap.cfm 2.http://www.volcano.si.edu/world/find_regions.cfmhttp://www.volcano.si.edu/world/find_regions.cfm 3.http://www.geo.mtu.edu/volcanoes/world.htmlhttp://www.geo.mtu.edu/volcanoes/world.html 4.http://volcanoes.usgs.gov/http://volcanoes.usgs.gov/ 5. http://www.nationalgeographic.com/forcesofnature/interactive/index.html http://www.nationalgeographic.com/forcesofnature/interactive/index.html 6.http://www.volcanolive.com/world.htmlhttp://www.volcanolive.com/world.html

5. Online Sources Cont. Citation Tools: 1.http://www.noodletools.com/quickcite/citwww1.htmlhttp://www.noodletools.com/quickcite/citwww1.html 2.http://www.bibme.org/http://www.bibme.org/ 3.http://citationmachine.net/index2.phphttp://citationmachine.net/index2.php 4.http://www.easybib.com/http://www.easybib.com/

6. Requirements (40 pts.) - due 1/12/12 title, facts, pictures, and works-cited slides paraphrase or put in your own words (not copy and paste) correct spelling and grammar easy to see text and background effective custom animations at least 2 pictures & a map use one online data base listed use one website listed use one citation tool listed present loud and clear