Mount Thorbjörn Volcano Classroom Activities
If you haven’t already, read our blog “Is Iceland on the brink of another volcanic eruption?”
The blog comments on the potential magma accumulation and an associated risk of volcanic activity that has been hitting the headlines recently.
This situation can lend itself well to learning activities in the classroom, so we have put together this helpful PowerPoint that gives some great suggestions of how to bring this news-worthy topic to your classroom.
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