Volcanoes Virtual Field Trip

Take your students on a powerful journey into Earth’s explosive past with this Volcanoes Virtual Field Trip! Focused on the legendary eruption of Mount Saint Helens, this immersive digital experience helps students explore the real-world impact of volcanic activity while answering the essential question: “How do volcanoes affect the landscape and communities around them?”

What Students Will Do

• Travel to Mount Saint Helens – Students explore the aftermath of one of the most powerful eruptions in U.S. history through a virtual experience.
• Build Vocabulary & Background Knowledge – Using the included Volcanoes 101 pamphlet, students engage with key terms and concepts before and during their field trip.
• Make Real-World Connections – After the trip, students complete the Volcanoes in the News activity, applying what they’ve learned to analyze modern volcanic events.

Why Teachers Love This Resource

• Immersive & Engaging – Brings textbook concepts to life with real-world visuals and storytelling.
• Promotes Critical Thinking – Students analyze cause-and-effect relationships between volcanic eruptions and their environmental and societal impacts.
• Perfect for Middle & High School – Easily fits into earth science units and adaptable for various learning levels.
• Zero Prep, High Impact – Just open and go! Everything is ready for a seamless, interactive lesson.

What’s Included?

• Virtual Field Trip to Mount Saint Helens
• Volcanoes 101 Informative Pamphlet
• Volcanoes in the News Student Activity

✨ Teacher Tip: Use this activity as a station during a volcano unit or assign it before a quiz as a creative review—students love the break from traditional notes while still building content mastery!

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What busy teachers like you have said:

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Laura Leary (TPT Seller) says, “My students were engaged and they enjoyed being able to see things we had been talking about it class. It was easy to prep and use. Thanks!”
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Black Cat Creations (TPT Seller) says, “My students had a great time learning about volcanoes, specifically Mount St. Helens. Most of them had never heard of the explosion and were very interested to learn more. Excellent resource for those of us who don’t live locally and can’t organize an in-person field trip (even without COVID).”
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️  Stephanie Culbertson (TPT Seller) says, “Great resource to use in my self contained classroom! Teaching 6,7, and 8th grade, all core subjects, is difficult to say the least. This resource helped make planning easier and gave a different spin on the what we are learning in class. Thank you!”
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Jeanna Norman (TPT Seller) says, “When we first went to distance learning finding a way to get my students engaged over a video chat was hard! Virtual field trips like this are what helped kick the engagement level up a notch! Thank you so much for the work you put into this resource.”
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Shelly L. says, “My students loved this resource!”
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Carrie A. says, “This was a fun activity to leave for a sub.”

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