Volcano Level 9-11

In Volcano, readers discover how Earth's surface can change dramatically over time through the powerful force of a volcanic eruption. This text is packed with vivid photographs and cross-section diagrams that clearly explain how volcanoes shape the land into mountains, islands, or lakes. Linked to pages 8 and 9 of Discovering My World, the book introduces key science vocabulary such as œcrater, œeruption, œlava, and œash and uses boldface to highlight glossary terms. The engaging descriptive language and photographic captions help children visualise processes like lava flow and land transformation. Phonics support includes consonant blends (œgr-, œbl-, œsl-, œcr-), digraphs (œth, œsh, œch), and final blends like œ-st, fostering decoding and fluency. The theme of changing Earth makes this title ideal for cross-curricular learning in science and geography while building technical language skills and comprehension.

Educational Benefits:

• Builds scientific understanding of Earth's processes and landforms
• Introduces and reinforces complex phonics and technical vocabulary
• Supports visual literacy through diagrams and captions
• Encourages inquiry and discussion about natural disasters

Classroom Ideas:

• Create a classroom model or diagram of a volcano using key labels
• Use descriptive vocabulary to write a sensory poem about an eruption
• Compare and contrast different landforms using visual prompts
• Conduct a mini-experiment using baking soda and vinegar to simulate a volcano

Safety & Information:

• Ages: 6-8
• Size: 20cm x 15cm; 16 pages
• Includes diagrammatic content; no interactive or detachable components