Inquiry - Where are we at?

The end of the term is fast approaching and we are trying to finish our inquiry. We have been looking at redesigning the Christchurch CBD. This has included learning about:

• the effects of earthquakes
• the causes of earthquakes

We have been currently learning to analyse what makes a building earthquake proof. This has involved students researching about earthquake proof buildings, which materials are best? which designs? Then the student had to take this knowledge and apply it by designing a building, justify why they think it is earthquake proof, construct the building out of popsicle sticks and glue.

Once the building had been constructed they put it on our earthquake simulator. See examples below:

http://youtu.be/EIy_m4TH_Ks

http://youtu.be/VpdnaBjTXVM