Learners will explore the processes and causes of events such as the Canterbury earthquakes and the flooding caused by Cyclone Gabrielle, build models of buildings to explore how earthquakes can impact on our urban environments and be challenged to prepare for a natural disaster.
Thanks to our partnership with Toka Tū Ake EQC we have created this new programme that is delivered by our educators in your school.
Learning Areas: Science, Technology,
Duration: 50 minutes
Availability: All Year
The education programme
Guided by our educators your students will:
- Understand the processes that cause natural disasters
- Be challenged to build and test structures on our earthquake shake table
- Gain an understanding of preparedness and response to a natural disaster.
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