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Volcanoes: Can We Protect Cities from Lava Flows?



This is a media literacy and critical thinking activity in which students analyze a National Public Radio report and a clip from a 1940s era Superman animated cartoon for messages about engineering solutions to protect cities from volcanic lava flows.



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Resource Details


Relevant Subject Area(s)

Physical Sciences, Environmental Studies

Grade Level(s)

Upper Elementary, Middle School

Media Type(s)

Animated Film, Webpage

Author(s)

Sox Sperry

View Standards

Resource Standard Common Core ELA Strand
Reading For Science and Technical Subjects (RST)