This is an enhanced worksheet to guide students through the engineering process of building a structure to withstand an earthquake.
CHALLENGE:
Your challenge is to build a house that can stand alone and be moved that can stand as high as possible off the ground while withstanding an earthquake.
Planning Phase
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Question 1
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Supply Request Form:
You have a $20 budget to make your structure. Click the "edit background" then click the "T" on the left side. Use text box to fill out your supply request form.
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Question 2
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What is an engineering constraint?
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Question 3
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What are some ENGINEERING CONSTRAINTS you have to deal with in this project? List at least three!
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Question 4
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Draw and label your design in your science notebook. Click "Edit Background" then the square with little mountains.
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Question 5
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Describe how your design will be able to resist the FORCES of the earthquake. Use complete sentences!
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Question 6
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Engineers must go through city officials in order to build. Go to your teacher to get approval on your design. When you have the teachers approval on your design, select TRUE!
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Question 7
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After building, did you change your design? If so, draw your new design and insert a picture here.
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Question 8
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Describe how your new design is different.
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Question 9
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How tall was your final building in cm?
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Question 10
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Our building stood for _______ seconds at the _______ voltage.
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Question 11
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Calculate your score by adding the height of your building, the number of seconds it stood, and the voltage.
height+seconds+voltage=?
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Question 12
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What were some strengths of your building? Use complete sentences!
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Question 13
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What were some weaknesses of your building? Use complete sentences!
Improvement Phase:
Your town has suffered an awful earthquake, and some buildings have been destroyed, including yours! Use what you learned from how your building did in the earthquake to improve and rebuild your building. You only get $5 extra! You will need to use your old supplies too.
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Question 14
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Write three strengths and three weaknesses from a group.
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Question 15
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12. What ideas might you try to implement in your own building design from this group?
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Question 16
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What are two things you changed about your design?
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Question 17
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Draw and label your new model.
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Question 18
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WHY do you think your new design will be better? Use complete sentences!
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Question 19
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How tall was your final building?
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Question 20
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How long did your building stand, and at which voltage?
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Question 21
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Did your building do better this time? Why or why not?
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Question 22
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Reflect on your overall experience building the house. What challenges did you face that engineers also have to face?
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Question 23
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How would this project be different if you had to build a life-size building out of materials like metal, wood, or brick? What would you do differently?
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Question 24
24.
Give your group members a score from 1-10 on how well they participated.
