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Integrated Learning
Experience in Physical
Science – “Volcanoes”
K-College Demonstrations and Activities
Introduction to Physical Science – Summer 2015
EMPACTS Team
Aldama, Jacob S. ,Ballesteros Flores, Guadalupe, Biggs, Earl R., Caton, Casi C., Kouchehbagh, Taha Y.,
Mabeus, Brooke L., Meadors, Kaitlyn N., Painter, Taylor D., Reyes, Elizabeth and Zapete, Kiara k.,
Phillips, C. Dianne, Professor, NWACC
Introduction Adult learners in the Introduction to
Physical Science course, Summer 2015
session, worked collaboratively to produce
educational demonstrations and activities
for K-12 and college learners. Pre-service
teaching, education majors and non-
education majors brainstormed about
potential topics and selected volcanism as
a common physical science topic for their
project.
Education majors formed a team that
focused on learning outcomes for K-6
classes. Non-education majors researched
volcanoes and created an erupting
volcano demonstration to be used by both
adult and K-12 learners.
Division of Labor – Non-education team
Volcano Demonstration Model
Jacob Aldama – materials list, preliminary design, Beta Testing of Design and construction
Casi Caton – materials list, sketched the preliminary design, Beta Testing of Design and construction
Guadalupe Ballesteros - preliminary design, Beta Testing of Design and construction – photographer and videographer
Earl Biggs - materials list, preliminary design, and construction, design document, Informational Power Point (adult level)
Taha Koucheheagh – 3D design modeling – SketchUp – materials list, preliminary design, design document
Division of Labor – Education Team
Kaitlyn Meadors – Vocabulary list,
“Hill of Fire,” materials list,
worksheets
Brooke Mabeus – Lesson Plan
(Purpose of the activity), editing
Elizabeth Reyes – Procedure for
Activity, Lesson Plan
Kiara Zapete – background,
assessment, Lesson Plan
Taylor Painter – Arkansas
Frameworks, editing of Lesson
Plan, teaching
Kaitlyn, Kiara, Elizabeth, Brooke and Taylor
Methods – Model Design and Creation
Brainstorm about potential design
Sketched the design
Determined materials needed
Division of Labor
Purchased materials
Tested design for potential flaws
Constructed – paper Mache model
3D Modeling of pieces needed for final construction of model
Tested model
3D Graphic Design
and Printing Taha learns how to use Sketch Up to ..
1) design chamber at the top of the volcano demo – staging and compressing chamber for magma before eruption.
2) Reservoir to the hydraulic line – magma chamber to the vent of the volcano demo.
Thanks to Lee Stidham for teaching Sketch Up to Taha Koucheheagh and for 3D Printing the parts.
The parts are being printed and will be incorporated into the model after we are
finished for the session.
3D Print of Design
There wasn’t enough time
to print the parts before
the final presentations,
so the team tested the
prototype.
Methods – Teaching about Volcanoes
Lesson Plan and Activities
Brainstorm about grade levels and
content
Division of Lab
Researched activities
Created lesson plan
Acquired the book, “Hill of Fire”
Researched the “Hill of Fire.”
Researched Arkansas Frameworks
Utilized activities from teaching
websites
Testing the Design
The volcano demo will use
baby powder for smoke.
An air blower is pushing
the baby powder out of a
plastic tube.
The team is testing the air
blower system to see if it
will work.
Jacob Aldama is testing
the maximum volume of
the balloon before
popping.
https://youtu.be/0uua633YlPY
Construction of our model
Materials used:
• Old lampshade
• Old newspapers – shredded
• Elmer’s Glue All + water = paper Mache
• 2 inch hose – 2 feet long
• 1.5 inch x 2 feet PVC pipe
• Baby Powder
• Paint – Acrylic brown red and flesh yellow
• Place mats
• Orange Sherbet
• Red food coloring
FUN
Video by Guadalupe Ballesteros
Finishing the Model
Spray painting our model and base so that it looks more like a real volcano.
Jacob and Casi
Lee Stidham, EMPACTS Technology
Specialist, helps with the final set up of the model.
Testing of the Prototype
A balloon was used as a diaphragm and “duct tape” was used until the 3D Printed parts are finished.
A critical element of higher order learning is the ability to problem solve and adapt.
Loading the device to test the prototype.
Two stages of eruption * Orange Sherbert with red food coloring makes great magma which
becomes lava at the surface.
Magma
Baby Powder for Smoke and volcanic ash
Testing the Prototype – It Works!
Oops
Click hyperlink to play
Earl Biggs and Jacob Aldama teach College
Classmates about the different types of volcanoes
Learning About Volcanoes
Taylor Painter reads
The book “Hill of Fire”
Grade 4 Activities
were passed out
for classmates to
see how 4th graders
would learn and be
assessed.
“The Hill of Fire” –
Mexico and Pericutin Volcano
“Hill of Fire” was based on a true story and makes a wonderful
resource for teaching K-6 learners about volcanoes
“1943-52 Eruption of Paricutin Paricutin was born on February 20, 1943 when a fissure opened on the lands of Rancho
Tepacua. At 10:00 hr subterranean noises were heard and at 16:00 hr thunderous noises accompanied the opening of the first fissure. The earth was described as rising like a wall 1 m high, 10 m long, and 2 m wide. by midnight on the first day the cone at Paricutin had reached
a height of 6m. The Michoacán-Guanajuato volcanic field contains over 1400 vents, including the historically active cinder cones of Parícutin and Jorullo. The volcanic area is distinct from other regions of Mexico because it contains cinder cones rather than
stratovolcanoes.” http://www.volcanolive.com/paricutin.html
Final Products
Working Volcano Model
Lesson Plan – 4th grade level
Activities
Information Power Point
Final Presentation of learning
experience
Webpage
Technology Used
Video and Photos – Iphone – timelapse editor
Sketch Up – 3D design of model
Mac Computers
3D Printer
Microsoft Office – Power Point, Word, Photoshop
Google Docs
Skills Developed
Jacob – teamwork – learned to lead, improvise
Casi – creativity – patience
Lupe – team work – learned how to take initiative
Earl – Power Point, presentation
Kiara – Public speaking, interest in science
Taylor – Honing Skills, Research Techniques, leadership
Elizabeth – Google Docs – using technology for teamwork
Brooke – Google Docs – using technology for teamwork
Taha – Learned 3D design – Sketch Up, teamwork
Kaitlyn – Google Docs – using technology for teamwork
Instructor observed: Time management, patience and how to improvise
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