At school, Mia and Ava were working on a science project together. They built a model volcano using clay and painted it brown. After finishing the paint job, they left the classroom to grab some snacks. While they were gone, their classmate Ethan accidentally knocked over the volcano, breaking it into pieces. Feeling guilty, he quickly made a new volcano using paper-mache and painted it gray. When Mia and Ava return, what will they think happened to their original volcano? Provide a very brief response.
Mia and Ava will likely be confused and perhaps upset when they return to find their clay volcano replaced with a paper-mache one. Since they left a brown volcano and come back to a gray one, they will probably think something happened to their original model. They might initially assume that someone, possibly Ethan, has tampered with or destroyed their project, not necessarily knowing it was an accident. Depending on their relationship with Ethan and whether he chooses to explain what happened, they might be understanding or they could be angry about the situation. If Ethan tells them the truth, they may appreciate his effort to fix the situation despite the difference in the volcano's appearance. If Ethan doesn't tell them, they may begin to speculate or ask classmates what happened to their project.