CLIL lesson Volcanoes

• Geography
• Basisschool
• Groep 7

CLIL lesson: Volcanoes!

What is a volcano? Write down your answer

Where can you find volcanoes? Can you find a volcano in The Netherlands?

magma chamber

ash and gas

lava

vent

This is a volcano. What are the elements called?

Magma Chamber. This rises from the mantle underneath the earth's crust.

Vent or chimney

This is the core (top) of the volcano. Magma is underneath and inside the volcano. When it comes out of the volcano, it is called lava.

A volcano is often shaped as a cone.

When a volcano erupts, lava, ashes and gas rise from the volcano to the outside.

What is not a type of volcano?

1. Active (actief)
2. Dormant (slapend)
3. Moving (bewegend)
4. Extinct (dood)

Convergent (Colliding)

What is it called when two tectonic plates move towards each other?

Convergent (Colliding)

What is it called when two tectonic plates move away from each other?

divergent boundary

What is a volcano shaped like?

1. Cone
2. Triangle

What kinds of volcanoes are there?

What comes out when a volcano erupts?

Through what does the lave come upwards? what is that called?

What are the two types of boundaries that can cause a volcano to form?

divergent plate boundaries and convergent plate boundaries

Discuss with your partner:

What have you learned?

(Mag in het Nederlands)

A poster

Discuss with a classmate: what do you want to learn more about? Choose from:

volcano elements, constructive plate boundary, destructive plate boundary, active volcano, dormant volcano en extinct volcano.

In groups, you will be creating a poster about one of these subjects.

Your poster contains:

•  Pictures/drawings
• Tekst boxes with information
• A title (the subject you chose)
• The names of the students in your group

You have 20 minutes! Maybe more if it's really necessary.