Grade 4 Module 4
Earthquake Engineering
Curriculum framework:
Earthquake Engineering
Students will learn:
How can engineering help make earthquakes less dangerous?
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Module Overview
Earthquakes can strike without warning, bringing massive destruction, but knowing where they happen can help reduce the damage caused.
Students will use an interactive to explore the Earth and investigate where earthquakes happen, collecting and analyzing data to identify patterns. They will find out what makes a strong and stable structure, and use this knowledge to design and build their own earthquake-proof buildings.
Using an earthquake shake table, they will then test their structures and, like real civil engineers, refine their designs before the final build.
Video: Earthquake Engineering Module Trailer
Teacher Instructional Material
Ensuring teachers have the tools at hand to make sure every student can experience the wonders of science in the classroom.
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Teacher Editions lesson guides that are accessible, comprehensive, and versatile.
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Professional Learning background and subject knowledge guides that unpack science content into quick and easy sections of information for teachers.
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Assessment Overview that provides flexible informal, diagnostic, formative, and summative assessments to monitor student growth and progress.
Overview and teacher lesson guide
Background and subject knowledge
Assessment Overview
Digital resources for students and classroom
Digital interactives
Observational, curriculum and contextual video content
Video: Why Earthquakes Happen
Video: Building Loads
Video: Earthquakes Around the World
Video: LAX Engineer
Video: Edison
Printed and digital resources for students
Student Twig Book
Students can communicate what they have learnt within their Twig Book
Levelled Readers
Readers that help support literacy skills through STEM learning
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