Engineering for Earthquakes
Grades 3-5 60 min Earth and Space Science Engineering
Engineering for Earthquakes
In this design challenge, you’ll engineer a structure and see if it can survive an earthquake you create!
Resources
Mini Design Challenge - English
Mini Design Challenge - Spanish
Objectives:
- Observe and explain simulations of the forces at play during an earthquake. • Use strong engineering principles to design a structure that will withstand the shaking of a simulated earthquake.
- Compare solutions, reflect and iterate to improve their designs.
The Tech Challenge
This resource was developed to prepare students for the 2019 Tech Challenge. Each year The Tech Challenge invites teams of students in Grades 4-12 to use the engineering design process to solve a real-world problem.
Learn about this year's Tech Challenge.
Standards alignment
- Engineering Design
