Geography Lesson: Pompeii Volcano Eruption | Twig

Find lesson materials for this video and create aha! moments for your students with STEM programs from Twig Education. Find out more: In 79 AD, Pompeii was a thriving Roman city. Little did the people know that nearby Mount Vesuvius was about to erupt, destroying the entire city and encasing it in ash for nearly 1500 years. Watch this video to find out more about what happened when Mount Vesuvius erupted, and learn terms like pyroclastic surge, pumice and asphyxiation. This video is designed to be used alongside other teaching material to create an immersive and exciting science lesson. To access learning materials, and other videos like this one, visit and join hundreds of thousands of teachers in applying Twig’s revolutionary approach to science learning. Don’t forget to subscribe to the channel for more science videos like this—with new topical science videos every Thursday! Find us elsewhere: Official site: Facebook: Twitter: