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What Happens When You Walk on Lava?

Jim Riley

18th December 2014

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I love a wow moment in a geography lesson, as these always seem to stick in pupils' minds.

To start a lesson on types of volcanic eruptions you could ask pupils to predict what would happen if you stepped on lava.

Then show them the video below, which I think will surprise them. The rest of the lesson could then focus on volcano types and how lava varies between types of eruption.

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Jim Riley

Jim co-founded tutor2u alongside his twin brother Geoff! Jim is a well-known Business writer and presenter as well as being one of the UK's leading educational technology entrepreneurs.

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