Grades 2–5
Volcanoes: True or False?
Eight volcano facts to mark true or false, then fix two false ones.
Science worksheet · Volcanoes and earthquakes
Parts of a Volcano
Label the ash cloud, crater, vent, lava and magma chamber, then fill in three sentences about magma and lava.
- Grade level
- Grades 2–5
- Time
- About 20 minutes
- Answer key
- Yes, page 2 of the PDF
- Kids practice
- Volcanoes, Earthquakes, Earth’s plates
What kids do
Printed on the sheet:
- 1. Label the volcano.
- 2. Fill in the blanks.
- 1. Melted rock under the ground is called
- 2. When melted rock comes out of a volcano, it is called
- 3. When lava cools, it hardens into
Words on this sheet
ash cloudcraterventlavamagma chambermagmarock
Teacher tip
Show a cut-away picture so kids see the magma chamber underground.
How to use it
- Show a cut-away picture of a volcano.
- Practice drop, cover and hold on before the safety sheet.
- Start with a two-minute “I notice, I wonder” talk about the picture on the sheet.
Watch for
Magma is underground; lava is the same rock once it comes out.
Talk about it
- Where do volcanoes happen and why?
- What did you notice that surprised you?
Take it further
Make a model volcano and label its parts.
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