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ScienceVolcanoes & Earthquakesusually ages 7–9

Inside a Volcano

Understand the inside of a volcano: magma is hot melted rock underground, lava is the same material after it reaches the surface, and volcanoes have a magma chamber, vent, and crater

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If your child looks at a cross-section diagram of a volcano, can they point to the magma chamber, vent, and crater, and explain the difference between magma underground and lava on the surface?

Where this sits on the map

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Builds on
What Is a Volcanoages 5–7Internal volcano structure builds on basic volcano knowledge
Earth's Layersages 7–9Magma chamber concept requires knowing Earth has hot interior layers
Inside a Volcanothis skill · ages 7–9
Unlocks
Eruption Types & Volcano Shapeages 9–11Eruption types depend on understanding magma and internal volcano structure
Monitoring Volcanoesages 9–11Monitoring volcanoes requires understanding internal structure and eruption process
Pompeii & Vesuviusages 7–9Pompeii story is enriched by understanding volcano internal structure

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Curriculum alignment

Candidate matches to official curriculum codes — machine-suggested, unreviewed (v0.1).

This skill sits outside the F–6 Australian Curriculum — no candidate code matched (v0.1). No NSW K–6 outcome code matched (v0.1). No Victorian Curriculum 2.0 code matched (v0.1).

Nearby on the map

Active, Dormant & Extinctages 7–9 Earth's Layersages 7–9 Pompeii & Vesuviusages 7–9 Ring of Fireages 7–9

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