K-12 Education

The PEER K-12 outreach program is aimed at fostering enthusiasm in the science of earthquakes and earthquake engineering. Through various programs, PEER has reached out to elementary and high school students to expose them to earthquakes in a hands-on, interactive, and exciting environment. Utilizing many mediums and methods helps to activate their interest in this field of science while developing their curiosity and encouraging creativity.

PEER's trademark talent is its access to shaking tables and earthquake simulators at laboratories at many of our core institutions/universities. This gives PEER the strength to give students the unique opportunity to design their own structures from simple materials like Lego or k'Nex then have them tested on an earthquake simulator to see how they perform. Interactive programs like these make science tangible and exciting for K-12 students.

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