STEM in Action Earthquake Technologies Challenge Project
In these STEM lessons Build Safe Construction Company are planning a new apartment building, but earthquakes are common in Fault city and they need to make the building safe. Students work as a team, using earthquake knowledge, adhering to criteria and constraints and analysing data to develop an evidence-based plan. Through investigation, they test earthquake-resistant technologies and construct model buildings that withstand earthquakes!
Designed for Key Stage 2, Year 4
- Provides 5 hours of STEM instruction over seven 30–60 minute lessons
- Includes a teacher guide, activity books, homework tasks and assessment tools, plus the materials needed to undertake each activity
- Meets National Curriculum for England (2014) attainment targets in Year 4 Science, Design & Technology, Maths and Geography. Scottish Curriculum for Excellence references are available
- Develops core maths skills in multiplication and division; addition and subtraction; number and place value; geometry; and statistics
- Facilitates use of the engineering design process to solve real-world problems
- Introduces the practice of gathering, recording and classifying data to answer real-word questions
- The Wobbletop Shake Table™ simulates earthquakes and tests student designs
- Brings confidence to your STEM teaching and reduces preparation time with pre-planned lessons
Provides everything needed to start teaching, right out of the box:
- 1 teacher guide including photocopiable activity sheets
- 6 student activity books
- 1 homework activity
- 560 construction rods
- 408 construction connectors
- 6 hooked weights
- 2 VersaTimers®
- 1 ball of string
- 1 plastic storage tote with lid
- 1 wooden WobbleTop Shake Table™
- 1 handy storage Grantells tray
Includes accompanying online resources, such as a helpful how-to video, STEM prompts, and a teamwork principles worksheet.
Gratnells Jumbo Tray measures 30cm H
Wobbletop Shake Table measures 49cm L x 30cm W
Perfect for:
- Designed for the Year 4 classroom
- Ideal for classes of up to 24 students; can be supplemented to extend teaching to classes of 30
- Group activities are designed for small groups of 4-6 students
- Perfect for STEM clubs, science clubs and interactive after school clubs
- Hands-on learning, group collaboration, and short instruction blocks make the kit ideal for intervention and SEN at higher levels
Downloadable Samples