Students learn how engineers design and construct buildings to withstand earthquake damage by building their own model structures using toothpicks and marshmallows. They experiment to see how earthquake-proof their buildings are by testing them in an earthquake simulated in a pan of Jell-O®. View the full activity on TeachEngineering: TeachEngineering has over 1,500 FREE lessons and activities. Visit for more! Music: Ukulele -
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