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TLF ID A003995

This activity introduces lava viscosity and influence on volcanic cone shape. The download includes background information for teachers and an activity sheet for students. The activity involves making lava slime and racing this down a slope. Participants are asked to predict how lava viscosity might influence volcanic shape (a hypothesis) and then observe what does happen and relate this to the natural environment.





Educational details

Educational value
  • Teaching and learning
Year level

8

Learning area
  • Science
  • Humanities and Social Sciences
  • Geography

Other details

Contributors
  • Publisher
  • Name: Geoscience Australia
  • Organization: Geoscience Australia
  • Description: Publisher
  • Address: AUSTRALIA
  • Resource metadata contributed by
  • Name: Education Services Australia Ltd
  • Organisation: Education Services Australia Ltd
  • Address: AUSTRALIA
  • URL: www.esa.edu.au
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Learning Resource Type
  • Downloadable
Rights
  • Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International Licence © Commonwealth of Australia (Geoscience Australia) 2020