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

Design Sketch – Design Discussion

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

Two Teams Working Together

Using the children’s book, “The Hill of Fire”

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

Grade 4 Lesson Plan and Activities

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

Yes!

Success!

Acknowledgements

Lee Stidham – EMPACTS lab technical support – 3D graphic design

Photographers and videographers

Lupe

Kaitlyn

Earl

Elizabeth

Brooke

Taylor Painter, teaching experience

Summer 2015, Introduction to Physical Science class – Awesome!