How do I design and construct a prototype of a building that withstands an earthquake?  That is the challenge facing the 8th graders.  And, they welcomed the challenge!  Students spent this week figuring out what they know and what they needed to investigate and learn to build a successful prototype.  They began their initial research and used a journal to document their thinking and ideas.   Students will be taking their final prototypes to UWM in March to test them on the shake table and to get feedback from a panel of professors.  Let the challenge begin!