As I have done in a previous blog discussion, I used Jello to demonstrate the different faults. Students constructed buildings of different heights. Students also used toothpicks as a structure support. They were then asked to complete application questions about building stronger buildings, how life is affected by earthquakes, and location of fault lines. Students watched different videos of earthquakes: before, during, and after. They were then able to see the destruction that an earthquake does to the land and the property on the area.
After our floods here in Nashville, I think students realized the importance of helping out strangers in their community. Seeing the devastation of an earthquake may promote the giving and helping to people they do not know.
Tuesday, November 23, 2010
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