These video clips from the NATURE episode, "Kilauea, Mountain of Fire" introduce students to plate tectonics, as well as volcanoes and the effects of volcanic activity.

This lesson from the NATURE episode, "Kilauea: Mountain of Fire" introduces students to plate tectonics, as well as volcanoes and the effects of volcanic activity.

These excerpts from the NATURE episode "Violent Hawaii" demonstrate how volcanic islands are formed, and what scientists can discover studying magma, lava and eruptions.

In this video-enhanced lesson, students will use a combination of multimedia and hands-on activities to learn about different types of volcanoes, why volcanic eruptions happen, and the impact eruptions have on the Earth's landscape. (Grades 9-12)