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Designing an earthquake-resistant building
English, Lyn D. King, Donna T.
English, Lyn D.
King, Donna T.
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Abstract
Contributors to the iSTEM (Integrating Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) department share ideas and activities that stimulate student interest in the integrated fields of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) in K–grade 6 classrooms. This article is a comprehensive Earthquake Engineering activity that includes the Designing an earthquake-resistant building problem. The task was implemented in sixth-grade classes (10–11-year-olds). Students applied engineering design processes and their understanding of cross-bracing, tapered geometry, and base isolation to create numerous structures, which they tested on a “shaker table.”
Keywords
teaching children mathematics, departments, iSTEM, connections, STEM, geometry/measurement
Date
2016
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Journal article
Journal
Teaching Children Mathematics
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Volume
23
Issue
1
Page Range
47-50
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ACU Department
School of Education
Faculty of Education and Arts
Faculty of Education and Arts
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All rights reserved
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