When children are asked to choose something to do for a Science Fair, invariably someone chooses to build a volcano. Children are fascinated by them, and after visiting this site, http://dsc.discovery.com/convergence/pompeii/interactive/interactive.html it is easy to see why.
Click on the 'enter' button and a rotating earth will appear that shows the plate bounderies and active volcanoes. To the left of the screen is a menu with three sections covered in the 'Overview': Global perspective, the 3 different volcano types, and lastly the inside of a volcano.
However, the most exciting section of this site is obviously the 'Virtual Volcano'. It allows the children to set up their own conditions to create a volcano, which then erupts. If you click on any of the labels, further information is given. WOW!
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