Shaking up the classroom

By Kate Hope | Posted: Monday July 1, 2024

Year 11 Geography students explore earthquakes.

Geography students have been learning about the fascinating and often devastating world of earthquakes, with a particular focus on their impacts on Te Waipounamu.

Here students are competing to design and build the most resilient structures capable of withstanding tremors from a shake plate. This activity was designed to enhance the students' understanding of seismic activity and the importance of sound engineering and architecture. The challenge includes three levels of simulation:

1. 2011 Christchurch Earthquake: Demonstrating the intensity of shaking felt in New Brighton.

2. 2016 Kaikoura Earthquake: Illustrating the shaking experienced in both Christchurch and Wellington.

Did any structures survive?

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