What type of volcano is Mt. Baker?
Once they understand the different types of volcanoes, students need to understand that we can learn about Mt. Baker by studying other similar geologic and geographic areas. The closest and most recent example is the eruption of Mount St. Helens. Some possibilities for teaching this content: • Visit Volcano World’s Information Page on Mt. Baker. Identify the type of volcano, and help students make the connection with their previous learning about volcano types. • Watch the video When the Earth Explodes, available from the Roeder video collection. It contains footage of the 1980 Mount St. Helens eruption, along with recent Hawaiian volcanic eruptions. Discuss how this video can help students better predict the hazards of a possible Mt. Baker eruption.
