This first instalment introduces children to Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha’apai – an island that sprung from the sea five years ago, and which scientists have just discovered is teeming with life.
How did it get there, and where did the animals come from?
This PDF resource includes a news story about Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha’apai, and how volcanic islands form, as well as accompanying activity ideas:
- Hold a debate on whether humans should just leave this new island alone, rather than studying and researching everything
- Write an article on how to make a volcanic island
- Write a humorous poem about it
- Investigate how you think barn owls, who mainly eat small rodents such as mice, established themselves on this island before the first humans visited it
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