Destination Mars: #3 Lava Layering -- Making and Mapping a Volcano
The focus of this activity is on the sequence of lava flows produced by multiple eruptions. Baking soda, vinegar and play dough are used to model fluid lava flows. Various colors of play dough identify different eruption events. Students will be asked to observe where the flows travel, make a model and interpret the stratigraphy.

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