The Katmai Caldera

Teacher Activity Page [Standards] [Related Hot Links] [Student Page] [PDF File]    Background Earth Alert is an interactive Web-site designed to introduce students to the concepts of how a caldera such at Katmai Mountain is formed. Object The learner will develop an understanding of how a caldera is formed during a volcanic eruption. The learner will apply this understanding to the Novarupta eruption which formed the caldera at Katmai mountain.   Resources/Materials/Supplies Video Segment _ Programs #1 & #2 Internet access to the Earth Alert site: http://school.discovery.com/schoolfeatures/featurestories/earthalert/volcano/6-8.html . Description: The formation of a caldera is described in both Videos #1 and #2. After viewing, condut the activity at the Internet site listed above. Go to the teacehrs page at the bottom to prepare the necessary materials in advance. This activity is self explanatory once you go to the Internet site listed above. You can print out the studnet pages and prepare the necessary material in advance. After the activity hold a discussion and refer to the video segmanet that tell about how the Novarupta eruption formed the caldera on Katmai mountain. Management Tips and Hints: The student pages can be printed in advance in place of having to read tem off of the web page site.