Architects and engineers run simulations using models and shake tables to test the integrity of buildings and to determine necessary reinforcements. With this activity, students assemble and use a very simple, non-motorized shake table to test the stability of structures.
Grades covered: 3 through 8
Curriculum Topics: Earth Processes (Plate Tectonics), Forces & Motion, Engineering/Design
Standards
Idea Sheets are cross-referenced to subjects listed in the Common Core, Next Generation Science Standards, and California Content Standards.
Categories include:
- Earth and Space Science
- Physical Science
- Grades 3-5
- Grades 6-8
- Science
- Engineering
Tags: Forces & Motion, Earth Systems, Waves, Natural Hazards
Subjects covered: Science, Engineering