Cause and Effect in Volcanoes by Seymour Simon

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Volcanoes Cause & Effect


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Activity Overview

For this volcano activity, students will identify cause and effect relationships. Many events unfold or problems occur because of previous events and situations. Identifying cause and effect relationships in informational texts can help students better understand natural processes, historical events, social changes and trends, and more. The example below pulls out three examples from the text, Volcanoes, showing various patterns of volcanic activity.


CAUSE EFFECT

Example 1

In 1980, Mount St. Helens erupted with incredible force. Many houses and roads were destroyed, and 57 people lost their lives.

Example 2

In 1963, an undersea volcano in Iceland began to boil and churn. A new island, Surtsey, was formed.

Example 3

Volcanoes erupted repeatedly over several million years. Mountains that were high enough to reach from the deep sea bottom appeared as the Hawaiian Islands.

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Student Instructions

Create a storyboard that shows cause and effect relationships in Volcanoes. Each cause and effect pair will be shown in the same row.


  1. On the left side of the T-Chart, illustrate events that show cause (why).
  2. On the right side of the T-Chart, illustrate events that are the direct effect of that cause.
  3. Write a description below each cause.
  4. In the description under each effect, show how the cause and effect are related.


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