Earthquake Houses

We made earthquake houses for homework. We needed to make a structure that wouldn't fall down in a simulated earthquake. We needed to work out a method to make our structure or house shake. Some of us used a roller mechanism by using marbles, straws or other objects that roll. Some of us used rubber bands that made the house move when touched. One person used a marble that swings when the base was touched and made the house shake. A really different one was done on a hot water bottle. This was interesting as some buildings are being built on a rubber foundation to allow movement. There were lots of clever creations made. We explained how our house moved and demonstrated this to the class.

Earthquake Houses