Designing for Disaster
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Date: Sun Feb 08, 10:00 AM EST - 12:00 PM EST
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  • Juniors

Juniors will learn how to use the Design Thinking Process to solve problems through hands-on activities and discussion. First, they will design an emergency shelter in response to a natural disaster of their choice. Second, they will adapt their shelter to survive an earthquake, testing their final structures on a shake table!

After participating in this two-hour workshop, Juniors will have completed all requirements for the Think Like an Engineer Badge 2&3: Emergency Shelter and Earthquake Resistant Building (badge NOT included).

Location: National Building Museum, 401 F St NW, Washington DC, 20001

Cost:  $15 (includes Exhibit Access)

Contact: family@nbm.org or 202-849-2467 with any questions about the event