In trimester 1, all Rio Vista 6th grade students will be engaged in a Project Based Learning experience aligned to the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS). After studying plate tectonics and earthquakes, students are challenged to work as teams to create the tallest building to withstand a large magnitude earthquake simulation. Teams compete in class competitions as well as grade level competitions. This project incorporates science, technology, engineering and mathematical problem solving (STEM).

Students will explore:

*  factors that affect the durability of buildings during earthquakes

*  causes of earthquakes (fault/boundary types and location)

*  variations in causes, magnitudes and resulting damage of earthquakes

*  how earthquakes are measured

Earthquake Building Competition Photo Gallery

Earthquake Building Competition Blogs

Pepsi Can

Pepsi Can (Inspired by “This is Just to Say” by William Carlos Williams) I have chugged The Pepsi That was in The fridge And which You could have been Saving…
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Hot Fries

Hot Fries Adapted  from the poem,’’This is Just to Say” by William Carlos Williams I have munched The bag of Hot Fries That was on The counter And which You…
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Ice Cream

Ice Cream Inspired by the poem “This Just To Say” by William Carlos Williams I found Ice Cream Melting on the Table And which You were probably Saving for after…
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