Making Volcanoes in Science

Volcanic eruptions are one of the most powerful natural forces on our planet. Making an erupting volcano is a great, safe way to start learning about its geological features. Last Thursday, our wonderful KS3 scientists started making their own erupting volcanoes! To make a volcanic model, they placed their empty plastic bottle upside down in the centre of a sheet of card and drew a small circle around the neck. They then cut a straight line through the card to the middle of the circle and cut it out. Next, they overlapped the two sides of the card to make a cone shape, placed it over the bottle and taped the paper to the bottle to hold it in place. Last but not least, they decorated the cone using paint and left it to dry, ready to be activated next week! The most stunning volcano will receive a prize!  

  A huge thank you to Pratik and Ainaz for their help!