Starter: in pairs write down 3 questions about this picture

Write down 2 further questions about this picture

The Crater of Vesuvius,

August 2010

Mount Vesuvius, Southern Italy

Green planet: volcanoesSome of our learning Objectives:

o To know where on earth earthquakes and volcanoes occur.

o To know that volcanic eruptions can have different impacts in different parts of the world and how these impacts can be managed.

o To be able to explain why volcanic eruptions happen

• On a post-it note write down the one question you’d most like to know the answer to about this Mt Vesuvius and leave it on your desk

Describing a volcano and a volcanic eruptionMonday 5th September

• Write two paragraphs, one to describe what a volcano looks like and the other what happens when one erupts

• What key words could we include in our description?