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TOPICS: Disasters, Earth, Exploration, Investigations, Nature

Mt. St. Helens: Back From the Dead

The colossal eruption of Mt. St. Helens in 1980 blasted away an entire mountainside. Now, a new cycle of eruptions have begun blasting steam and ash thousands of feet into the air. In "Mt. St. Helens: Back From the Dead," NOVA ventures deep inside the volcano to determine when another massive eruption might occur.
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Welcome to NOVA's "Lesson Ideas." This new feature mines NOVA's vast library to bring you a robust selection of interactives, video clips, and lesson plans you can use to make science come alive for your students. Come back each week for a new collection centered on a different topic area.

Subject areas covered: Earth Science, Life Science

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EXAMINE MT. ST. HELENS
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EXPLORE THE MECHANICS OF A VOLCANO
Discover the inner workings of a volcano.

INVESTIGATE A VOLCANO'S DESTRUCTION
Explore what happens after an eruption.

See what it's like to work in the field.

Related Careers
Find out about careers related to volcanoes.