A volcano is about to erupt. The students' task is to create a structure that will save the surrounding buildings before the flowing lava puts the civilians in danger. The students have around 15 minutes build a structure that will change the flow of foam (lava) so that the flow does not touch the buildings.

  • STEM career connections: Civil Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Architecture, Construction
  • STEM disciplines: Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics
  • Non-STEM disciplines: English Language Arts

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Submissions from 2017

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Lesson 9: Blank Expectation Grid, Margie Pinnell, Shannon Driskell, and Mary-Kate Sableski

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Lesson 9: Lesson Plan, Margie Pinnell, Shannon Driskell, and Mary-Kate Sableski

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Lesson 9: Parent Letters, Margie Pinnell, Shannon Driskell, and Mary-Kate Sableski

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Lesson 9: Presentation, Margie Pinnell, Shannon Driskell, and Mary-Kate Sableski

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Lesson 9: Sample Expectation Grid, Margie Pinnell, Shannon Driskell, and Mary-Kate Sableski

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Lesson 9: Student Handout, Margie Pinnell, Shannon Driskell, and Mary-Kate Sableski

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STEM Challenge Handout: Engineering Design Process, Margie Pinnell, Shannon Driskell, and Mary-Kate Sableski

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STEM Facilitator Resources, Margie Pinnell, Shannon Driskell, and Mary-Kate Sableski

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STEM: Make a Connection, Margie Pinnell, Shannon Driskell, and Mary-Kate Sableski

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STEM Vocabulary Worksheet, Margie Pinnell, Shannon Driskell, and Mary-Kate Sableski