Killer Quake!
To gain experience with the thinking process involved in constructing an earthquake-proof building.
More about this lesson plan:
Materials Needed: * copy of "House of Cards" student handout (HTML)
* 1 dozen 4"x 6" index cards for each group
* 6 paper clips for each group
* 4 sheets of plain paper for each group
* 1 empty shoe box for each group
* sand
* 1 electric fan
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