Volcano Shelter STEM Challenge
Your students will have a blast working in teams to build a shelter that can survive a volcanic eruption! This product is complete with detailed instructions, hand-outs, and extension activities for a quality STEM challenge to be used in the classroom or afterschool.
Grades: 2nd - 6th
Teaching Duration: 3 hours
“I ended up not using this because it takes more planning than I originally thought, but it is a good resource ,and maybe Ill get to it next year.”
lesson overview
Volcano Shelter STEM Challenge
Your students will have a blast working in teams to build a shelter that can survive a volcanic eruption! This product is complete with detailed instructions, hand-outs, and extension activities for a quality STEM challenge to be used in the classroom or afterschool. The activity guides your students through the engineering design process and connects math topics to real-world applications. Our students have loved this activity, and we know yours will too!
This engaging, student-driven activity includes an optional simulated volcanic eruption, to test the students' shelter designs, using baking soda and vinegar. This makes for an exciting and educational experience they will remember!
Included in this product:
Detailed teachers guide with links to resources
Companion instruction slides
Volcano information sheet
Grading Rubric
Editable student handouts to guide them through the engineering design process: includes printed & digital journals on Google Slides
Student recording sheet for each step of the process
Reflection questions to ensure concepts are understood
Math connection problems including surface area and unit conversion (answer key included) in customary and metric units
Looking for more STEM lessons? Find the Vivify resource guide here: bit.ly/VivifyResourceGuide
