STEM in Action Earthquake Technologies Challenge Project

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

• Earthquake Technologies Work Sheets
• Earthquake Technologies Design Process PDF
• Earthquake Technologies Challenge STEM prompts PDF
• Earthquake Techologies National Curriculum Alignment PDF
• Earthquake Techologies Scottish Curriculumn Alignment PDF