Activity 6 - Volcanic History of Your Community

Use the resources listed below to help you complete this activity.

State-Based Resources
General Resources

State-Based Resources: Investigate - Part B: Geologic Maps

Examine the geologic map of Idaho.

There are currently no resources listed for this state.

State-Based Resources: Understanding and Applying What You Have Learned

What information can be learned by looking at the geologic evidence in Idaho?

There are currently no resources listed for this state.

State-Based Resources: Preparing for the Chapter Challenge

Design a creative way to include geologic evidence about past eruptions from volcanoes in Idaho.

There are currently no resources listed for this state.

State-Based Resources: Inquiring Further

Visit the Volcano World website.

There are currently no resources listed for this state.

General information related to this activity:

Igneous Rocks

Igneous Rocks Lesson - Volcano World
View a slide show about igneous rocks. The lesson is part of a series of lessons called "Rocks and Minerals."
View the complete outline of the lesson.

Types of Volcanic Rocks

Microtextures of Volcanic Rocks - University of North Carolina
Look through a microscope at some thin sections of volcanic rocks.

Send all comments about this website to education@agiweb.org

Last updated: May 11, 2010

This project is supported, in part, by the National Science Foundation and the AGI Foundation. Opinions expressed are those of the authors and not necessarily those of the Foundation.