Engineering Design Challenge: Earthquake Structures

The video showcases Twig Science's approach to teaching, focusing on sense-making and developing cross-cutting concepts and practices. It highlights the Grade 4 module on earthquake engineering, where students investigate waves' influence on earthquakes and design solutions to minimize damage. Through multimodal investigations, students engage in science and engineering practices, culminating in an engineering design challenge to create earthquake-proof structures.

What is the primary focus of Imagine Learning Twig Science?

• Mathematical problem-solving

• Sense-making and cross-cutting concepts

• Historical analysis

• Artistic expression

In Grade 4 Module 4, what role do students take on?

• Scientists

• Engineers

• Historians

• Artists

What do students investigate about waves in the context of earthquakes?

• Their temperature

• Their sound

• Their role in causing earthquakes

• Their color

How do students model waves during their investigations?

• Drawing on paper

• Singing a song

• Using a digital app

• Using a rope

What is one of the key practices students engage in during investigations?

• Reading novels

• Painting pictures

• Planning and carrying out investigations

• Writing essays

What is the main goal of the engineering design challenge?

• To draw a picture of an earthquake

• To create a new type of wave

• To design an earthquake-proof structure

• To write a story about earthquakes

What criteria must the earthquake-proof structure meet?

• It must be colorful

• It must be 30 cm tall or higher

• It must be lightweight

• It must be made of metal

What material did a student express concern about using for the structure?

• Plastic

• Dried pasta

• Metal

• Wood

What solution was proposed to stabilize the structure?

• Adding support in the middle

• Using heavier materials

• Adding more color

• Using glue

What is the final step in the engineering design challenge?

• Drawing a diagram

• Building and testing the structure

• Presenting a speech

• Writing a report