Having Fun With Volcanoes

Volcano Lesson

A fun summer project and experiment can be learning about volcanoes.  If the school I worked at had a large sand area we would make our volcanoes outside. If there wasn’t a sandbox we would make a volcano inside the classroom using a tub full of sand.  Either way, it is an exciting experiment children always enjoy.

You will need your sand resource, small empty water bottles, baking soda, red food coloring, and vinegar. I provided small dinosaurs for the children to use as they create and ‘erupt’ their volcano. Here are some pictures from past volcano lessons.

Children worked in small groups to build their volcano.
Children worked in small groups to build their volcano.
Add baking soda and red food coloring to the bottles when the volcanoes are finished.
Add baking soda and red food coloring to the bottles when the volcanoes are finished.
Pour in the vinegar.
Pour in the vinegar.
Waiting for the eruption…
Here comes the 'lava'.
Here comes the ‘lava’.
Erupting volcano.
Erupting volcano.
Volcano in a tub of sand.
Volcano in a tub of sand.
Parts of a Volcano Booklet
Parts of a Volcano Booklet
Volcano Art
Volcano Art
Volcano Art Samples
Volcano Art Samples
One of the children made a volcano using the red rods.
One of the children made a volcano using the red rods.