2006 Gimme Shelter - Hurricane Proof Houses

Project Based Lab: Building a Hurricane Proof House

What do you get when you combine construction paper, popsicle sticks, aluminum foil, and tape? Boynton Beach High School science students building Hurricane Proof Houses!

"Hurricane Landstrom" was a leaf blower blown on simply built scale model "houses" to test their resistance. Some withstood the test of the wind and some were destroyed. It was all in the name of science, as the students learned about the force of hurricane winds and construction designs that make houses more durable during strong winds.

Lab Notes: Hurricane in a Classroom
Music: DJ Earworm - Gimme Freaks