Discover fascinating facts and learn more about volcanoes through five exciting activities, such as:
- Make a simple lava lamp
- Model and erupt a plaster volcano
- Magma race - how viscosity and lava composition affect eruptions
- Edible volcanic rock - create your own honeycomb
- Food fun - replicate a bubbling mud pool
This activity kit is produced by Museum Victoria as part of the Dynamic Earth series. The instructional booklet has story board instructions for each activity which are well written and easy to follow.
The contents are:
- 150g sachet of gypsum (plaster of Paris)
- 15ml sachet of red vinegar
- 5g sachet of bicarbonate of soda
- Plastic vial
- Cardboard template for cone
- Gloves
- Set of paints and brushes
- Goggles
- Wooden stirrer
- Drinking straw and
- Full colour instructional booklet
Recommended for ages eight and over. Not suitable for children aged three years and under.
Packaging size: 230 x 165 x 65mm
This product makes a great classroom teaching resource, and can be used in classroom activities that align to the Australian Curriculum.
Code | Content Descriptor |
Year 4 - ACSSU075 | Earth’s surface changes over time as a result of natural processes and human activity |
Year 6 - ACSSU095 | Changes to materials can be reversible or irreversible |
Year 6 - ACSSU096 | Sudden geological changes and extreme weather events can affect Earth’s surface |
Year 8 - ACSSU153 | Sedimentary, igneous and metamorphic rocks contain minerals and are formed by processes that occur within Earth over a variety of timescales |
