Speech Volcanos! Speech Therapy Science Experiment Visuals and Worksheets

Bring science to your speech sessions! I created this resource to be a companion to the simple baking soda & vinegar volcano experiment (I added food coloring and glitter to my recipe for more drama). This is great for whole group lessons or to use as a celebration activity (I do activities like this once per 6 weeks).

Please note: I am not a science teacher, these were not designed for science classes (although the visual supports could be incorporated into science lessons). This product is great for following directions, sequencing, describing, and having fun (not meant to teach the scientific method).

• To use: Complete the experiment (please supervise students closely), use at your own discretion. Use the visual recipes and sequencing boards appropriate to your students’ needs. Please follow all safety precautions in your setting. I borrow safety glasses from the science lab for this experiment. Choose which worksheets you want the students to complete (you can easily use this packet over several sessions leading up to or after your do the experiment). I have my students sign the contract before we do the experiment. All of the activities included are to be used at the therapist’s discretion depending on the students they are working with.

   What’s included:

  • Volcano supplies list and instructions with pictures
  • Supplies checklist with pictures (laminate and use with a dry erase marker)
  • Volcano visual recipe page
  • Volcano sequencing boards (2 versions: level 1 is easier with the numbers attached, level 2 is harder without the numbers)
  • Real photo visual recipe
  • Volcano visuals for describing and defining
  • Core and Fringe Vocabulary Communication Board
  • Volcano describe it page
  • Practice reinforcer page (practice a target after each step of the experiment)
  • Volcano comprehension/recall/inferencing questions
  • Picture supported comprehension/recall page
  • Volcano experiment vocabulary cards (simple definitions with pictures)
  • Volcano experiment vocabulary match
  • How to make a volcano recall page for students
  • Speech Volcano/Real Volcano Venn Diagram
  • Volcano themed Speech and Language Worksheets
    • Categories (name the category & name items in a category).
    • Volcano Positions (positional vocabulary)
    • Compare/Contrast
    • Which one Doesn’t Belong
    • Defining
    • Describing
    • Antonyms
    • Synonyms
    • Multiple Meaning Words
    • Articulation Pages for the following sounds: Initial/final p/b/m (for bilabials and final consonants), final t, d, n (for final consonants), initial/medial/final: k, g, f, v, l, s, z, sh, ch, th, lblends, , sblends (sp, st, sm, sn, sk, sl, sw, mixed), pre-vocalic r, er, or, ar, air, ear, & rblends. I also included blank open-ended pages

   Assembly Instructions:

  • Print out the supplies list/instructions page to be used as a reference page (or place in page protector).
  • Laminate the checklist and use with a dry erase marker (or print and use with marker/pencil).
  • Laminate the visual recipe page.
  • Choose a sequencing board (one has numbers attached to the steps {easier} and one has the numbers on the board). Laminate the board and the strips with the steps. Place velcro on the board and on the back of the strips.
  • Cut out and laminate the describe/define visuals to sue during the activities.
  • Print out the worksheets (no prep!).
  • Cut out vocabulary cards to use during the experiment.

This download is a zipped file, make sure you understand how to unzip a file before you buy (most computers do it automatically). If you are downloading on a tablet or phone, you must have a file unzip app to access it. Please email me pandaspeech@gmail.com if you have any questions before purchasing.

Please note: This file will be delivered in a zipped compressed file (it contains 4 files for the different versions described above and building cards). 

To unzip on a Mac:

1. Double click the zipped file.
2. The file will automatically be decompressed by Archive Utility into the same folder the compressed file is in.
3. Access the extracted files by clicking the appropriate icons.
4. You can drag them into a file on your computer or add them to your Google Drive or Dropbox.

To unzip on a PC:

1. Double-click the zip file you want to unzip OR right-click to select Extract All, and then follow the instructions.
2. The zip file will open a folder, showing you the individual files inside.
3. Select all the files and drag them out of the folder to another location on your computer.

***This is a digital download, you are responsible for printing the product to use.  This purchase is a ONE user license, sharing this file in any way is not permitted. Please respect copyright laws. Exception: You may share a page with your student's caregiver for home practice.