Disaster Detector

November 9, 2018

Resource Type: Game

Engineering Discipline: Civil Engineering

Age Group: 11-13

Help Smithsonville and other cities predict and prepare for natural disasters.

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Engineering Discipline

Civil Engineering

Engineering Discipline: Civil Engineering

Civil engineers design and supervise the construction of roads, buildings, airports, tunnels, dams, bridges, and water supply and sewage systems.

Lesson Plan

Build a Big Wheel

Engineering Discipline: Civil Engineering

Age Group: 11-13

Lesson focuses on the engineering behind big wheels (sometimes called Ferris wheels). Teams of students explore the engineering behind the "London Eye," explore the history…

Lesson Plan

Move That Lighthouse!

Engineering Discipline: Civil Engineering

Age Group: 11-13

Lesson focuses on how engineers have to evaluate multiple structural, economic, and environmental factors when moving a building.

Lesson Plan

Water Tower Challenge

Engineering Discipline: Civil Engineering

Age Group: 11-13

Lesson focuses on water storage and how engineering helps communities preserve and supply water to populations. Students work in teams to design and build a…

Lesson Plan

Engineer a Dam

Engineering Discipline: Civil Engineering

Age Group: 11-13

Lesson focuses on the different uses of dams and how they are engineered. Students work in teams to develop a system of damming water in…