Earthquake-Resistant Design
Know that buildings can be designed to resist earthquakes, tsunami warning systems alert coastal communities, and communities prepare through evacuation plans and drills
Typical age: 9–11 years
“If your child saw a documentary about earthquake-proof buildings in Japan, could they explain how engineers design buildings to withstand shaking and how tsunami warnings give people time to evacuate?”
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- Natural Disaster Solutions
Engineering for earthquake safety parallels NGSS reducing impacts of natural Earth processes
- Designing for Weather Hazards
Engineering for earthquake safety benefits from design-solution-for-hazard curriculum concept
- Plate Boundaries
Engineering benefits from understanding why quakes happen at plate boundaries
- Measuring Earthquake StrengthREQUIRED
Engineering for safety requires understanding what earthquakes do and how they're measured
- TsunamisREQUIRED
Tsunami warning systems require understanding what tsunamis are