Today's ELI is 'Flood through the window - what would you see, how would you feel? Pupils picture for themselves what a major flood through the window might look like'. In this activity, pupils are asked to visualise a flood seen through the window and ...
In this activity, pupils are asked to visualise a flood seen through the window and imagine its likely impacts now and in the future. It uses the window as a teaching aid.
Other activities relating to flooding can be found in our natural hazards category - flooding.
There is also a teaching video demonstrating this activity. You might enjoy watching another video too!
This activity demonstrates how a simple ‘tiltmeter’ can show the bulging of a volcano before eruption – using trays of water to highlight ‘bulging’ as a bag or balloon is inflated.
Related activities can be found in our Natural Hazards category - Volcanoes.
This activity involves an investigation into some of the factors which can affect the viscosity of lavas. The two activities included involve varying the temperature and composition of the 'lava' using treacle and honey.
Other related activities can be found in our Natural Hazards category - Volcanoes.
This ELI investigates the effect of vegetation cover in protecting soil from erosion in heavy rainfall. It provides the opportunity to explore some of the factors involved in limiting soil erosion. A teaching video accompanies this activity.
The extension to the activity also gives some good ideas, including painting with different soil types.
Related activities can be found in our Earth Materials category - Soils and in Earth processes - Sedimentary processes.
