Homeschool Fun- Volcanoes, Lava, and Ash

Learning about our earth and the how's and why's of natural events and natural disasters led to our volcano discussion. The girls made their own volcanoes out of clay and then painted them. We used vinegar, baking soda and water to make them erupt. We watched a few videos of actual volcano eruptions, so that was cool. Then, I got to share my story of being a part of the volcano's wrath when I was 6 years old and living in Washington State. Mount Saint Hellen's left a mountainful of ash all not only Washington, but close states as well. I remember it mostly because I was at a sleep over. I remember all of us girls woke up and looked outside. It was darker than midnight outside, and we could not understand why we couldn't see the sun shining. Here you can find the actual video of the volcano's 1980 eruption and the ash it left everywhere: http://www.mountsthelens.com/video.html

"Volcano!" Ready to Read Level 1 by Marion Dane Bauer. By the same author, and in the same series, we, also, read "Flood!", "Earthquake", "Clouds", "Snow", "Rain" and "Wind"