Get ready for a hands-on, high-energy STEAM challenge that will have your students designing, building, testing, and improving—all while having a blast! In The Floor is Lava, students work in teams to engineer structures that lift as many counting bears as possible off the "lava" using simple materials like cups, popsicle sticks, and note cards. This standards-aligned STEAM lesson integrates science, engineering, math, and 21st-century skills with an engaging storyline and meaningful reflecti