Teachers and lecturers at primary and secondary schools and colleges in the UK are benefiting from new resources to help them inspire and develop the next generation of scientists, engineers and mathematicians. Launched in Liverpool during the BA Festival of Science in September, the STEM Directories (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) are an initiative within the UK Government's STEM Framework Programme.The three STEM Directories, one each for science, mathematics and engineering, and technology, have been created in direct response to teachers' needs and comprise a collection of over 200 schemes and activities provided to enhance and enrich the STEM curriculum. Each activity is linked to the curriculum so that the impact of the experiences and outcomes can be sustained.One of the schemes listed in the STEM Directories is 'Seconds from catastrophe? Living with an active volcano', based on events that took place in 1997 at the Soufriere Hills Volcano in Montserrat. This activity is led by researchers who were onsite during the ongoing eruption. The students are required to role play scientists, government officials and members of the public and to discuss and make decisions about the disaster
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