Building My Own House to Withstand Earthquakes
by Estormeo Serena
This lesson plan explores earthquakes and how to build structures that will stay standing. After learning about earthquakes, they will make their own dream house. They must consider the facts in preparing for a possible disaster and they will budget the expenses in making their own houses considering the building codes and permits from the Arizona Building Officials. They will also list down the expenses and sum all the possible expenses they have. Students will make their own house designs and present to the class and to the judges their dream houses.
Lesson Grade Level
5th GradeLesson Plan Link/URL
https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1zOdmdk5HLVhCCK3jGQDqnSvZbYWXe-aF/edit?u…Subject Area
Science Earth and Space Science E1: Earth Systems Technology 1. Empowered Learner 2. Digital Citizen 4. Innovative Designer 6. Creative Communicator Engineering S5: Apply Technology to Engineering Mathematics Counting and Cardinality (CC) English Language Arts (ELA) Reading (Informational Text) Speaking & ListeningRelated Content
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