Learning Exercise

Standing up to Earthquakes

Earthquakes are only one part of the Earth's dynamic process. Students will build structures and test them under earthquake conditions. Students will use many variables to test their hypothesis.
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Start the lesson or unit with some great animations explaining earthquakes, from PBS Savage Earth series, online. After... see more

Exercise

Topics

Earthquakes and its effect on the surface of the Earth.

Learning Objectives

Lesson plan will demonstrate the physical properties of earthquakes. Students will then construct and test buildings under simulated earthquakes.