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Iris: Build a Better Wall for Earthquakes

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This activity helps students learn how diagonal braces, shear walls, and rigid connections strengthen a structure to carry forces resulting from earthquake shaking. [5:54]

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diagonal braces, earthquake mitigation, rigid connections, shear walls, iris: build a better wall, ms-ess3-2, earthquake proof structure
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Classroom Considerations
  • Knovation Readability Score: 5 (1 low difficulty, 5 high difficulty)
  • The intended use for this resource is Instructional