During the last week of school, the students in Mrs. Kiefer’s 5th grade class researched famous volcanos and then did a class project constructing mini-replicas out of recycled materials. The final step of the project was to simulate a volcanic eruption, and according to Mrs. Kiefer — “It was a blast.”
The students worked in teams of 3 and 4 to construct their volcanos, using completed workbooks and worksheets as the base material. “Allowing the students to tear up their spelling workbooks and make something out of their old work was very gratifying,” Kiefer said. All items used for the project were recycled materials.
The students use a paper mache solution to cover their volcano structures and then painted them various earth-tone colors to look like a volcanos.
On June 10, the final day of the project, the students enjoyed making their volcanos erupt by combining baking soda, vinegar, dish soap and red dye.
