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K–12 Education

The Pacific Earthquake Engineering Research Center (PEER) and The George E. Brown, Jr. Network for Earthquake Engineering Simulation (NEES) at Berkeley developed an outreach program on earthquake engineering available to local K–12 schools. The activities of the program include classroom presentations, participation in demonstrations and a tour of the experimental facilities.

In the classroom presentations, students are introduced to earthquake engineering concepts and earthquake safety. Students are given the opportunity to design, build and test building models made from K'nex (plastic snap together building sections), on a small shaking table.

The tour includes a visit to the Earthquake Simulator Laboratory and the Hybrid Experimental Test Facility. Students will also watch videos of tests performed in the laboratories and see some of the old damaged test specimens.

For more information or to participate, please contact:

Heidi Faison - Email: hfaison@berkeley.edu

Completed Sessions

The following sections enumerate classes that participated in this K–12 classroom presentation and laboratory field trip program.

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Allendale Elementary School 5th Grade

Glenview Elementary School 1st Grade

Webster Academy 5th Grade

Glenview Elementary School 1st Grade “Awsome” interpretation of the shaking table and the universal testing machine

Dong Fong De Cai School Beijing, China

Team Work

“Can we touch it?”

“Let's shake it!”

Hillcrest Elementary School 4th Grade

Academic Year 2008–2009

• School: Washington Elementary School (San Leandro CA)
  Teacher: Ms. Alane Castro - 5^th Grade - 31 students
  Presentation Date: May 15, 2009
  Field Trip Date: May 20, 2009

• School: American Indian Public Charter School II (Oakland CA)
  Teacher: Mrs. Patel - 7^th Grade - 27 students
  Presentation Date: May 04, 2009
  Field Trip Date: May 07, 2009

• School: Webster Academy (Oakland CA)
  Teacher: Sonnie Dae - 5^th Grade - 31 students
  Presentation Date: Apr 27, 2009
  Field Trip Date: May 26, 2009

• School: Hoover Elementary School (Oakland CA)
  Teacher: Koy Hill - 5^th Grade - 46 students (2 classes)
  Presentation Date: Feb 23, 2009
  Field Trip Date: Mar 02, 2009

• School: Fruitvale Elementary School (Oakland CA)
  Teacher: Kareem Weaver - 5^th Grade - 23 students
  Presentation Date: Feb 19, 2009
  Field Trip Date: Feb 26, 2009

• School: Parker Elementary School (Oakland CA)
  Teacher: Martha Manuel - 2^nd Grade - 46 students (2 classes)
  Presentation Date: Feb 05, 2009
  Field Trip Date: Feb 09, 2009

• School: Glenview Elementary School (Oakland CA)
  Teacher: Louise Anderson - 1^st Grade - 19 students
  Presentation Date: Feb 03, 2009
  Teacher: Ms. Liu - 1^st Grade - 19 students
  Presentation Date: Feb 13, 2009
  Field Trip Date: (combined classes) Feb 20, 2009

• School: Lincoln Elementary School (Oakland CA)
  Teacher: Helen Lim - 3^rd Grade - 23 students
  Presentation Date: Feb 02, 2009
  Field Trip Date: Feb 06, 2009

• School: Archway School (Oakland CA)
  Teacher: Teresa Chen - 4^th Grade - 10 students
  Presentation Date: Jan 14, 2009
  Field Trip Date: Jan 15, 2009

• School: Impact Academy of Arts and Technology (Hayward CA)
  Teacher: Joel Key - 9^th and 10^th Grades - estimated 20–40 students
  Presentation Date: Jan 12, 2009
  Field Trip Date: Feb 27, 2009

• School: Allendale Elementary School (Oakland CA)
  Teacher: Tremaine Moore - 5^th Grade - 50 students (2 classes)
  Presentation Date: Jan 13, 2009
  Field Trip Date: Jan 16, 2009

• School: New Highland Acadamy (Oakland CA)
  Teacher: Aijeron Simmons - 6^th Grade - 23 students
  Presentation Date: Dec 8, 2008
  Field Trip Date: Dec 12, 2008

• School: Ascend School (Oakland CA)
  Teacher: Miranda Spang - 6^th Grade - 48 students (2 classes)
  Presentation Date: Nov 14, 2008 and Nov 21, 2008
  Field Trip Date: Dec 10, 2008

Academic Year 2007–2008

• School: Chabot Elementary (Oakland CA)
  Teacher: Clarence Copeland - 4^th Grade - 25 students
  Presentation Date: May 28, 2008
  Field Trip Date: Jun. 10, 2008

• School: Community Resources for Science (Berkeley CA)
  Teacher: Cecille Harris - 15 teachers
  Presentation Date: May 29, 2008
  Field Trip Date: May 29, 2008

• School: Think College Now (Oakland CA)
  Teacher: Brenda Tuohy - 5^th Grade - 60 students
  Presentation Date: May 29, 2008
  Field Trip Date: Jun. 9, 2008

• School: Lockwood Elementary School (Oakland CA)
  Teacher: Karen, Nikita Gibbs & Jennifer Sethasang - 4^th Grade - 90 Students
  Presentation Date: Mar 21, 2008
  Field Trip Date: TBA

• School: Garfield Elementary School (Oakland CA)
  Teacher: Paulette Smith - 4^th Grade - 35 Students
  Presentation Date: Mar 18, 2008
  Field Trip Date: TBA

• School: Montera Middle School (Oakland CA)
  Teacher: Angie Ruhlin - 6^th Grade - 75 Students (3 classes)
  Presentation Date: Feb.26, 2008

• School: Dong Fong De Cai School (Beijing, China)
       Sponsored By Eastbay Baptist Church of Berkeley, CA
       Translator: Jonathan Tsai
  Teacher: Principal and 9 Teachers - 8^th through 12^th Grades - 18 Students
  Presentation Date and Field Trip: Jan. 11, 2008

• School: Bret Harte Middle School (Oakland CA)
  Teacher: Brendan Stubbs - 8^th Grade - 175 Students (5 classes)
  Presentation Date: Jan. 11, 2008

• School: Hillcrest Elementary School (Oakland CA)
  Teacher: Susan Weinberg - 4^th Grade - 36 Students
  Presentation Date: Dec. 7, 2007
  Field Trip Date: Dec. 17, 2007

• School: Glenview Elementary School (Oakland CA)
  Teacher: Eric - 4^th Grade - 30 Students
  Presentation Date: Nov. 9, 2007

• School: Glenview Elementary School (Oakland CA)
  Teacher: Louise Anderson - 1^st Grade - 22 Students
  Presentation Date: Nov. 9, 2007
  Field Trip Date: Nov. 16, 2007