Volcano Scientist — mission map
Explain what makes a volcano erupt — and prove it with an experiment.
Offline learning
96% (220 min)
Outdoor time
20 min
Missions
8 (5 required)
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How volcanoes work
Find out what magma is and why it rises.
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Camp 1 · Conduct an experiment
How volcanoes work
Find out what magma is and why it rises.
25 min Adult nearby Camp 2 · Conduct an experiment
Fair test plan
Decide what you'll change and what you'll keep the same.
20 min Adult nearbyLockedCamp 3 · Build something
Build and erupt
Build the volcano and run your eruption with an adult.
45 min Adult nearbyLockedCamp 4 · Conduct an experiment
Measure it
Record how high and how long each eruption lasted.
25 min Adult nearbyLockedCamp 5 · Write by hand
Science write-up
Write what you found out and what caused it.
20 minLocked OptionalCamp 6 · Explore outdoors
Take it outside
Go outside for at least 15 minutes and find one real thing that connects to your project. Sketch it or photograph it.
20 min OutdoorsLocked OptionalCamp 7 · Teach another person
Teach someone what you know
Pick one big idea and teach it to someone at home. No notes allowed!
15 minLocked OptionalCamp 8 · Present a final creation 🏁
Final Challenge: A volcano model plus a recorded fair-test experiment.
This is the big one. Finish a volcano model plus a recorded fair-test experiment. and show it to your family.
60 minLocked