Operation Montserrat allows students to participate as Earth systems science experts. Student specialists will be members on the volcano, hurricane, evacuation, or communication teams during the two-hour electronic mission. Operation Montserrat engages students to work as scientists in order to solve problems in real-life situations.

Students participate in a crime scene investigation in order to solve the fictitious case of Bow Brickington.  They must use the skills they have learned throughout the year to analyze the different pieces of evidence.  Students come up with creative scenarios and suspects to link to the case.