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Volcanic study

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Task | Process | Content | Assessment | Research notes sheet | Weekly log | Evaluation Form

Introduction

Put yourself in the role of a vulcanologist: You have just returned from a scientific expedition to Réunion and have been invited to your local primary school to talk about your trip.

The Task

  • Your task is to research the la Fournaise volcano.
  • You will prepare a talk for primary school children on the volcano and write up some activity sheets for them.

The Process

In order to complete your task you will need to:

  • Brainstorm the topic. Use this time to organise your ideas.
  • Write guiding questions for the different aspects of the content that you plan to cover. (Check the guide to doing a research task if you are not sure how to write guiding questions. Use the Research notes sheet to record your questions.)
  • Search the online resources (text pages, web links) provided in this course
  • Check through the optional extras pages to see if any are relevant to your topic.
  • Use the Research notes sheet to record and organise your facts and the sources you have used. It would be a good idea to print off this sheet and get it enlarged to A3 size.
  • Write a Weekly log to keep a record of what you have accomplished and to list your next steps.
  • Show this log to your teacher each week. (You will need to copy the log to a Word page and save it: Ctrl c to copy and Ctrl v to paste. You can add to your entries each week.)
  • Write a talk of about 4-6 minutes.
  • Prepare student worksheets and indicate what year level they are suitable for.
  • Fill out the Evaluation Form and give it to your teacher with your research assignment.

Content

Your talk will include a description of the:

  • formation of Réunion island
  • present day geological structure of the island
  • composition of the volcano
  • terms used to describe volcanos and volcanic eruptions
  • various types of equipment installed on the island to keep an eye on volcanic activity
  • key eruptions of the last century

LearningTips

As a vulcanologist, you should:

  • Consider why you would want to go to Réunion island.
  • Consider comparing La Fournaise with a different type of volcano eg Krakatoa.
  • Consult with other students researching the same topic so that you can share your findings.

Think about the form of your talk (eg Power Point presentation).

Assessment

You are required to give a 4-6 minute talk and prepare a number of student work sheets that relate to your talk. You must include a bibliography that lists all of your sources of information.

General assessment criteria

You will be assessed on how well you demonstrate the ability to:

  • select information that is relevant to the task
  • combine and order information in a logical manner
  • deliver a balanced content that makes sense grammatically
  • distinguish between fact and opinion in web texts
  • make connections between the geological formation of Réunion and current status of the volcano
  • demonstrate creativity – original ideas, imagination, presentation

Conclusion

Participating in this research task should enhance your understanding of types of volcanos and specifically those that are typical of Réunion. You should develop a better understanding of the connectedness and interdependence of present day systems in Réunion. You will gain experience in using the computer as a research tool and may develop further skills in using technology to present your work.

Credits & References

See the weblinks for a summary of Online references.

Offline references (used in creating the text pages).

  • La Réunion: le guide touristique et encyclopédique, EncycloGuide 1999
  • Histoire, Géographie: Programmes pour la Réunion, Hatier International 2001
  • Le guide île de la Réunion, Éditions Noor Akhoun
  • En parcourant la Réunion, Éditions clin d’œil 1999
  • Clin d’œil de la Réunion, Éditions clin d’œil
  • Mauritius , Réunion & Seychelles, Lonely planet publications 2001

Research notes sheet

It’s a good idea to note the source of any facts that you locate. You can use it to list your sources in the bibliography. You might also need to go back to a web site to check up on details.

Guiding questions

Source

Source

Source

Why?

 

 

 

 

 

When?

 

 

 

 

 

Who?

 

 

 

 

 

How?

 

 

 

 

 

Where?

 

 

 

 

 

What?

 

 

 

 

 

Weekly log

 

Name: ________________________________________________________________________________

Partner: _______________________________________________________________________________

Directions: Once a week, while you are working on your research task, make an entry in this log detailing what you have accomplished. Then plan what you need to accomplish the following week.

Date: _______________________ This week, I ______________________________________________

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My plan for next week: __________________________________________________________________

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Date: _______________________ This week, I ______________________________________________

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My plan for next week: __________________________________________________________________

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Date: _______________________ This week, I ______________________________________________

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My plan for next week: __________________________________________________________________

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Date: _______________________ This week, I ______________________________________________

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My plan for next week: __________________________________________________________________

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Date: _______________________ This week, I ______________________________________________

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My plan for next week: __________________________________________________________________

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Evaluation Form

 

Very well done

Well done

Satisfactory

Unsatisfactory

Step 1: Defining

  • Choosing a topic
  • Writing guiding questions

 

 

 

 

Step 2: Locating

  • Locating resources
  • Locating information in the resource

 

 

 

 

Step 3: Selecting

  • Focussing on guiding questions and keywords
  • Skimming
  • Scanning
  • Note taking

 

 

 

 

Step 4: Organising

  • Deciding what points are most important
  • Discarding irrelevant information
  • Organising notes in a logical order

 

 

 

 

Step 5: Presenting

  • Presenting the information clearly
  • Layout

 

 

 

 


Answer the following questions:
  • What did you learn from this assignment?
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  • What difficulties (if any) did you experience during the course of this assignment?
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  • Did you achieve what you set out to do?
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  • What changes would you make to future assignments?
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  • Are there any other issues about your assignment that you would like to discuss?
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