Blending math with science

Using data, students plot points to determine the next Hawaiian volcano. Finding the slope of the line, students can predict the formation of the next volcano through extrapolation. I real... See More

Using data, students plot points to determine the next Hawaiian volcano. Finding the slope of the line, students can predict the formation of the next volcano through extrapolation. I really like this activity.

Nice opportunity for math integration

This article presents research on hot spots and how they were identified, websites with additional resources for reviewing the topic and extending the activity, and the activity - using maps... See More

This article presents research on hot spots and how they were identified, websites with additional resources for reviewing the topic and extending the activity, and the activity - using maps and data to predict where new volcanoes might form in Hawaii. The activity itself is very well explained once you get past a paragraph where the authors discuss possible ways to teach it (this really should have come AFTER telling what the original activity was). The figures provided can be blown up to use as the handouts and data is provided for the students to work through. This is NOT an inquiry activity as written but the extensions could very easily lead to student run inquiry and the authors describe how to set that up. I would use this with my classes. However, I didn't think the "introduction to the teacher" for activity was placed as to be useful in the article and it was actually a little confusing. But the lesson itself is well done. And in addition to their suggestions, I would al