Creative Critical Thinking

This is student problem based challenge that goes with my first, free product called "New Mexico-A Land of Volcanoes. Students will be challenged to conduct research, evaluate current transportation and roads usability for a hypothetical evacuation of New Mexico due to a volcanic eruption. Students will be challenged to develop a new technology or transportation system for an possible evacuation. They will create a detailed drawing or prototype and develop a 3 to 5 minute presentation of all of

This is a teacher guide for New Mexico Volcanoes, links to NM State road maps, and a New Mexico video resource. Standards are listed at the end of this guide. This product pairs with a student problem based project called "New Mexico-The Land of Entrapment" and a project grade rubric called "New Mexico Evacuation". It is intended for 4th-6th grade students that are gifted and talented. Can also be used to enrich high potential learners in the GE classroom. This guide is intended at backgroun