On Shaky Ground
by Suzanne Lasich
This lesson will take 2 60 minute class periods.
Students will watch a video, read a book, and have class discussions about earthquakes. This lesson will walk students through the design process, while they build a "shake table" and then test their structure designs. They will see what design will be able to withstand 10 seconds of shaking.
Lesson Grade Level
4th GradeLesson Plan Link/URL
https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/12jlWnzVU8iZfoolr7-KYxPhYscmm4Lga/edit?u…Related Content
Grades:
4th Grade
Go through different STEM, reading, and writing activities with Roz and her friends in The Wild Robot. Students will problem solve, participate in discussions, and learn about artificial intelligence
Grades:
3rd Grade, 4th Grade, 5th Grade, 6th Grade, 7th Grade, 8th Grade, 9th Grade
Engineers often create small-size models of a new product to test its design. This is especially true with airplanes. Model testing tells engineers how a design responds to different air conditions
Grades:
6th Grade, 7th Grade, 8th Grade
Students will create an engineering notebook that documents their progress through the engineering design process as it applies to their choice of project, either creating a toy from “trash” or a