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=Here is what I learned today:=


 * New Ideas:**
 * Today I learned that Pompeii was destroyed in 79 A.D. But before it was destroyed it was a very progressive city. It had running water inside, a marketplace, an amphitheater, and a structured government.
 * Also, I learned that before Pompeii was destroyed by the volcano, it was destroyed by an earthquake 17 years before.
 * Navigational Strategy:**
 * On this website that I found there is a picture time line that includes arrows and words leading you to the next slide. It is a good way for students to learn how to navigate a sight on their own.
 * [|Pompeii Picture Time Line]
 * Reliable Source:**
 * I decided that the Deathly Shadows of Vesuvius is a reliable source of information because it is created by PBS. If a student didn't know that PBS is a reliable source they could find information on the website or by googling PBS.
 * [|Deathly Shadow of Vesuvius]
 * Informational Feature:**
 * One thing I found on a particular sight was story "chapter links". There is a table of contents type feature that allows you to skip to different parts of the story of Pompeii.
 * Also I found many sites with pictures, time lines, and maps.
 * [|Pompeii - Death of a City]

**__Lesson Idea__**
Julia Sullivan Book Activity #6 __Volcano Fun__

Internet Researcher: Date:

Overview: Today we are going to keep working on building our knowledge on volcanoes. You are going to do a short internet research project to find out some interesting information on your own. Try to collect some new ideas to share with the class. Write down what you find on this worksheet.

1. Go to the website marked for Volcano Explorer (http://kids.discovery.com/games/pompeii/pompeii.html). Take a minute to investigate the website and try out its features. Write down a new idea about one of the different types of volcanoes. Be specific about what you learned.

2. Now on the same website, click on the build your own volcano link. Follow what it says to do and make a volcano and watch it erupt. Write on this sheet how you think something like this helps you to understand more about volcanoes.

3. Go to a new website marked Volcano! Mountains of Fire (http://www.nationalgeographic.com/ngkids/0312/). Click to go into the story to start reading about volcanoes. How are volcanoes formed? Where were two of the biggest eruptions in history located?

4. Using the same website list two ways that volcanoes can erupt.

Rubric: - You used your time wisely and completed questions without much distraction – 5 pts - You have 4 complete answers – 2 pts each – 8 pts - You shared your information with the class – 2 pts - Total __/15 pts__