Earthquake in the Classroom

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 -