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This activity discusses a topic that students are fascinated with, so this question would be an interesting one for students to explore. The video provides a historical event of a volcano erupting in a field, then introduces the concept of looking for patterns using a graphing exercise. This activity is difficult to do without printing out the worksheets; although the activity can be completed digitally it still needs to be printed out for students to be able to see the map placed together in order to see the large scale pattern. This activity has good learning potential on pattern recognition, tectonic plates, volcanic activity, and the ring of fire.