$3.50
Get ready for an unforgettable STEM experience with this earthquake simulation challenge! Students will design and build structures, then put them to the test with a shake tray to see if they can withstand the “earthquake.” You’ll love the easy-to-follow shake tray instructions, ready-made lab sheets, and three different challenge methods to choose from.
This engaging engineering project is a class favorite! Your students will be thrilled as they build, test, and cheer when their structures stay standing—an unforgettable way to bring STEM to life!
NOTE: This resource contains many ways to complete this challenge! Check for more details below!
What is the challenge?
▪️Students will use materials to design a three-story structure that can withstand shaking in a mild earthquake simulation.
▪️The “earth” pan you provide for the simulation uses an easy supply- gelatin.
▪️Or you can construct a shake tray following the simple instructions included in the resource package.
▪️Just prepare the shake-tray and then let students add their structures to it.
▪️The structures are built using only three materials, must resemble a building (not a tower), and be stable enough to keep standing.
Will the buildings survive the mild earthquake?
INCLUDED:
▪️teacher background
▪️materials and preparation page
▪️5 pages of detailed teacher directions for the gelatin version
▪️constraints list
▪️4 pages of photographs
▪️two extra Hints pages
▪️student lab sheet with sample answers
▪️scoring rubric
▪️Reading passage and worksheet
▪️All forms are provided in an editable format.
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