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Build An Earthquake City Lesson Plan

Build An Earthquake City Lesson Plan

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Middle schoolers work together to build an earthquake city. They simulate the shaking during an earthquake to discover if their structure is built well enough. They discover how engineers complete these types of tests to develop better building materials for earthquake prone areas.

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