Standards and Objectives

OBJECTIVES

Lesson 0

Identify different types of volcanoes and describe their characteristics.

Lesson 1

Analyze and interpret geologic data in order to predict changes in volcanic activity and make safety recommendations.
Map the hazards of volcanic activity on the island of Hawaiʻi.
Construct oral and written arguments, supported by empirical evidence and scientific reasoning, to support an explanation for predictions about volcanic activity.

Lesson 2

Analyze data from maps, graphs, and photos of the May 2018 Kīlauea volcano eruption to describe patterns, determine which areas are at risk, and make safety recommendations.
Use cause and effect relationships to predict the phenomena associated with volcanic eruptions.
Construct oral and written arguments, supported by empirical evidence and scientific reasoning, to support an explanation for volcanic activities, and provide recommendations for mitigating the harmful effects of an eruption.

Final Project: Hazard Response Plan

Produce a Hazard Response Plan that addresses the monitoring, predictions, and recommended responses to two hazards resulting from the May 2018 eruption of Kīlauea.

STANDARDS

Next Generation Science Standards
MS-ESS3-2	Earth and Human Activity Analyze and interpret data on natural hazards to forecast future catastrophic events and inform the development of technologies to mitigate their effects.
Science and Engineering Practice 4	Analyzing and Interpreting Data Analyze and interpret data to determine similarities and differences in findings and to provide evidence for phenomena.
Science and Engineering Practice 7	Engaging in Argument from Evidence Construct an oral and written argument supported by empirical evidence and scientific reasoning to support or refute an explanation or a model for a phenomenon or a solution to a problem.
Science and Engineering Practice 8	Obtaining, Evaluating, and Communicating Information Integrate qualitative scientific and technical information in written text with that contained in media and visual displays to clarify claims and findings.
Disciplinary Core Idea ESS3.B	Natural Hazards Mapping the history of natural hazards in a region, combined with an understanding of related geologic forces can help forecast the locations and likelihoods of future events.
Crosscutting Concept 1	Patterns Graphs, charts, and images can be used to identify patterns in data.
Crosscutting Concept 2	Cause and Effect Cause and effect relationships may be used to predict phenomena in natural or designed systems.
Connections to the Nature of Science	Science Addresses Questions About the Natural and Material World Scientific knowledge can describe the consequences of actions but does not necessarily prescribe the decisions that society takes.

Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills
Grade 6, Science, 6.2.E	Scientific Investigation and Reasoning The student is expected to analyze data to formulate reasonable explanations, communicate valid conclusions supported by data, and predict trends.
Grade 6, Science, 6.3	Scientific Investigation and Reasoning The student uses critical thinking, scientific reasoning, and problem solving to make informed decisions.
Grade 6, Science, 6.3.B	Scientific Investigation and Reasoning The student is expected to use models to represent aspects of the natural world.
Grade 7, Science, 7.2.E	Scientific Investigation and Reasoning The student is expected to analyze data to formulate reasonable explanations, communicate valid conclusions supported by the data, and predict trends.
Grade 7, Science, 7.3	Scientific Investigation and Reasoning The student uses critical thinking, scientific reasoning, and problem solving to make informed decisions.
Grade 7, Science, 7.3.B	Scientific Investigation and Reasoning The student is expected to use models to represent aspects of the natural world.
Grade 8, Science, 8.2.E	Scientific Investigation and Reasoning The student is expected to analyze data to formulate reasonable explanations, communicate valid conclusions supported by the data, and predict trends.
Grade 8, Science, 8.3	Scientific Investigation and Reasoning The student uses critical thinking, scientific reasoning, and problem solving to make informed decisions.
Grade 8, Science, 8.3.B	Scientific Investigation and Reasoning The student is expected to use models to represent aspects of the natural world.

Florida Next Generation Sunshine State Standards for Science
Grade 6, SC.6.E.7.4	Differentiate and show interactions among the geosphere, hydrosphere, cryosphere, atmosphere, and biosphere.
Grade 8, SC.8.N.4.1	Explain that science is one of the processes that can be used to inform decision making at the community, state, national, and international levels.
Grade 8, SC.8.E.5.10	Assess how technology is essential to science for such purposes as access to outer space and other remote locations, sample collection, measurement, data collection and storage, computation, and communication of information.
Grades 6–8, SC.68. CS–PC.2.7	Interpret writing and/or communications which use developmentally appropriate terminology.
Grade 6–8, SC.68. CS–PC.3.5	Identify resources such as city, state, and federal government websites and explain that these resources can be used for communication between citizens and government.

The Kīlauea Volcano

OBJECTIVES

Lesson 0

Lesson 1

Lesson 2

Final Project: Hazard Response Plan

STANDARDS