energy and Earthquakes
Students will explore the effect of earthquake waves on homes
and buried tanks, and design an emergency plan for survival
after an earthquake.
Summary
Strand/Standard 5.1.5 Design solutions to reduce the effects of naturally occurring events that impact humans. Define the problem, identify criteria and constraints, develop possible solutions using models, analyze data from testing solutions, and propose modifications for optimizing a solution. Emphasize that humans cannot eliminate natural hazards, but they can take steps to reduce their impacts. Examples of events could include landslides, earthquakes, tsunamis, blizzards, or volcanic eruptions. (ESS3.B, ETS1.A, ETS1.B, ETS1.C)
Lesson Performance Expectations
Students will discover the effect of earthquake waves on homes and buried tanks (water, gasoline, oil). Students will also design a plan for cooking, transportation and heating if typical energy sources are unavailable after an earthquake.