Earthquake-Resistant Design
Know that buildings can be designed to resist earthquakes, tsunami warning systems alert coastal communities, and communities prepare through evacuation plans and drills
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“If your child saw a documentary about earthquake-proof buildings in Japan, could they explain how engineers design buildings to withstand shaking and how tsunami warnings give people time to evacuate?”
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- Activity. Know that buildings can be designed to resist earthquakes, tsunami warning systems alert coastal communities, and communities prepare through evacuation plans and drills
What to notice. Describe at least one feature that makes buildings more earthquake-resistant • Explain how tsunami warning systems detect danger and alert communities • Describe how communities prepare for earthquakes and eruptions through drills and evacuation plans
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If your child saw a documentary about earthquake-proof buildings in Japan, could they explain how engineers design buildings to withstand shaking and how tsunami warnings give people time to evacuate?
Know that buildings can be designed to resist earthquakes, tsunami warning systems alert coastal communities, and communities prepare through evacuation plans and drills
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- Describe at least one feature that makes buildings more earthquake-resistant
- Explain how tsunami warning systems detect danger and alert communities
- Describe how communities prepare for earthquakes and eruptions through drills and evacuation plans
“If your child saw a documentary about earthquake-proof buildings in Japan, could they explain how engineers design buildings to withstand shaking and how tsunami warnings give people time to evacuate?”
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- Type
- Procedural
- Subject
- Science
- Domain
- Volcanoes & Earthquakes
- Age range
- Ages 9–11