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Build an Earthquake-Proof Structure

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Sixth graders create straw structures and experiment to see how they would withstand an earthquake.  In this Earthquake lesson plan, 6th graders use increasing vibrations and record the effects on their straw structures.  Students discuss which designs withstood the simulated earthquake the best and why.

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Grade
6th
Subjects
Science
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Resource Type
Lesson Plans
Instructional Strategy
Inquiry-Based Learning