Earthshake Lesson Plans

 
 
 

Pre-assessment

 
 
 

Exploring the Scientific Method and Earthquakes

 
 
 

Using Scientific Method to Explore Stability

 
 
 

Using Scientific Method to Explore Symmetry, Height, Base, Weight on Top

 
 
 

Using the Engineering Design Practice to Explore Stability

 
 
 

Using Engineering Design Practice to Explore Stability

 
 
 

Exploring Elements of Famous Structures

 
 
 

Design Your Own Building Challenge

 
 
 

Using paper cups to design a structure

 
 
 

Duplo Letters / Testing Stability

 
 
 

Making Stable Monsters from Trash

 
 
 

making trees

 
 
 

Design and Build the Houses of the Three Little Pigs

 
 
 

Build and test structures using paper blueprints

 
 
 

designing snowmen with varied height, base, shape

 
 
 

How many hats?

 
 
 

Bridges

 
 
 

Height vs Base Bar Graph

 
 
 

Ratios

 
 
 

Post-Assessment

 
 
 

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