Students construct a shake table, then build towers of different heights using Lego blocks, and test their stability on this platform. Next, they test towers with different sized bases, and towers made using different materials.

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Concepts

earthquakes

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Additional Tags

earthquake proof, earthquake resistant, earthquake-proof, earthquake-resistant, lateral force, lateral resistance, shake table, scientific american: earthquake-proof engineering for skyscrapers, earthquake proof structure

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Classroom Considerations

Knovation Readability Score: 4 (1 low difficulty, 5 high difficulty)
The intended use for this resource is Instructional|practice

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