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Testing Model Structures: Jell-O Earthquake in the Classroom
| Content Provider | TeachEngineering: STEM curriculum for K-12 |
|---|---|
| Author | Todd, Jessica Straten, Melissa Zarske, Malinda Schaefer Yowell, Janet |
| Copyright Year | 2004 |
| Description | Students learn how engineers design and construct buildings to withstand earthquake damage by building their own model structures using toothpicks and marshmallows. They experiment to see how earthquake-proof their buildings are by testing them in an earthquake simulated in a pan of Jell-O®. |
| Language | English |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Rights Holder | Regents of The University of Colorado |
| Subject Keyword | Earth and Space Mini-marshmallows Marshmallow Earthquake Construction Technique Earth Toothpicks |
| Content Type | Text Video |
| Time Required | PT45M |
| Education Level | Class III Class IV Class V |
| Pedagogy | Experimental Activity Lecture cum Demonstration |
| Resource Type | Hands-on |
| Subject | Structure of the Earth |
