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Earthquake Proof Houses

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How can we make buildings safe during an earthquake?


​Appropriate age/skill level: 4th grade
Expected time to complete: 1 hour

Materials

Thin spaghetti, masking tape, large sheets of newsprint, paper or plastic cups, paper plates, large and small index cards, plastic coffee stirrers, recycled copy paper, plastic straws, duct tape

Tools

Shake table for testing designs
​Procedure
Students design, build and test house designs for earthquake resistance
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