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Tech Museum: Building for the Big One [Pdf] Lesson PlanTech Museum: Building for the Big One [Pdf] Lesson Plan
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4th - 8th
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Tech Museum: Building for the Big One [Pdf]

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This resource presents a project where students design and build structures that can withstand an earthquake. The project can include an extension where students look at the factors of soil type and proximity to fault in their design. The lesson includes procedure and handouts as well as instructions to build an earthquake shake table.

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Concepts

force, plate tectonics

Additional Tags

civil engineering project, earthquake proof structure, earthquake simulation, earthquake simulator, proximity to fault, structural failure, 4-ess3-2, p wave, s wave, tech museum: building for the big one, fault, seismic wave, soil type

Classroom Considerations

  • Knovation Readability Score: 2 (1 low difficulty, 5 high difficulty)
  • The intended use for this resource is Instructional|practice

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