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Driving Question
Driving Question
As engineers and architects, can we use our talents and passions to leverage technology to meet our communities needs?
Why is it important to have durable structures?
Goal: I can explore how to design durable buildings.
Discuss
Discuss
What types of natural disasters happen in your area?
What happens to buildings when these natural disasters strike?
ReSearch
ReSearch
Click the picture to visit the Exploratoriums page about preparing for "The Big One".
What are the 3 most important pieces of information you found? Record them in your engineering notebook.
Watch these videos and record ideas in your notebook for disaster proofing your building with more durable designs.
Explore
Explore
Stop Disaster
Stop Disaster
Stop Disaster is a game designed to help you understand how different natural disasters impact communities.
Your job will be to work as a community developer to stay within budget, while creating the safest community possible.
Build
Build
Get out the structures your group has built. Study the stability of your structures. Make modifications that would make your structure better prepared for a natural disaster.
Capture
Capture
Take pictures of the specific changes you made that made your building more durable.
Engineering notebook
Engineering notebook
Jot down notes about what you added that will help their structure withstand a natural disaster.
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