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Shake Proof Science: Engineering Earthquake Safe Structures [Pdf]

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Lesson covering earthquake basics and designing structures that can withstand earthquakes. Students are tasked with building earthquake-proof structures using marshmallows, spaghetti, and the option of bamboo skewers. These are then tested using a shaker box.

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earthquake proof building, earthquake resistant building, earthquake-proof buildings, earthquake-resistant buildings, richter scale, earthquake proof structure
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2nd - 8th
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Science
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