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Keep on Standing: Seismic Safe Structures (title provided or enhanced by cataloger)
http://www.thirteen.org/edonline/lessons/keepstanding/index.html
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This lesson will allow students to conduct Internet research about earthquakes and buildings that have successfully withstood them, design and build models of an earthquake-proof building, and evaluate the best earthquake-proof model using an earthquake simulator that they construct. This site has an overview of the lesson, a list of materials, detailed procedures for the teacher including a list of research sites, and an organizational path for the students.
Intended for grade levels:
  • Intermediate (3-5)
  • Middle (6-8)
Type of resource:
  • For the classroom:
    • Guide for instructor
    • Lesson plan
Subject:
  • Geological Sciences:
    • Geology
  • Natural hazards
Technical requirements:
No specific technical requirements, just a browser required
Cost / Copyright:
No cost
Copyright 2004 Educational Broadcasting Corperation. All rights reserved.
DLESE Catalog ID: DLESE-000-000-006-095
Educational standards:
  • National Science Education Standards (NSES):
    • K-4:
      • Unifying concepts and processes:
        • Evidence, models, and explanation
      • A - Science as inquiry:
        • Abilities necessary to do scientific inquiry
      • F - Science in personal / social perspectives:
        • Sci. / tech. in local challenges
    • 5-8:
      • Unifying concepts and processes:
        • Evidence, models, and explanation
      • A - Science as inquiry:
        • Abilities necessary to do scientific inquiry
      • F - Science in personal / social perspectives:
        • Natural hazards
        • Sci. / tech. in society
Related resources:
This resource is part of 'Thirteen Ed Online: Original Science Lesson Plans (title provided or enhanced by cataloger)'
http://www.thirteen.org/edonline/lessons/index_sci.html
Resource contact / Creator / Publisher:
Publisher: Thirteen/WNET New York, Thirteen Ed Online