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Earthquake-Resistant Building Challenge
About this resource
Type
Learning resource
Years
6, 9
Subject
Earth Space, Technology
In this activity, students are the engineers tasked with designing and building a three story building that can resist large earthquakes. They will follow the design-thinking framework to investigate the problem, design an earthquake-resistant building, create and test the building, and then refine their designs to withstand the maximum acoustic waves.
Other resources in this series:
Earth Shattering Science: Teacher Resource Book
Years: 5, 6, 8, 9