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The Earthquake Project
A Helping Hand ,[object Object],Figure 1: Destruction caused by the 7.0 earthquake in Haiti, January 12, 2010
[object Object],Figure 2: A Chinese student sits at his desk where the Sichuan Earthquke caused extensive damage to his school China is convinced that more earthquakes are likely to strike the country.  They want their citizens, and in particular young people, to learn about the science and dangers of earthquakes.
Figure 3: An earthquake occurring in China, flattened the landscape .  This earthquake killed 243 000 people ,[object Object],[object Object]
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Chinese Prime minister  Wen Jiabao : <Quite concerned> Are you still there? Mr. Arca: <wakes up> Yes, we’ll do it!!  Prime Minister: You must understand however, that we have contacted other school teachers. We will award the prize to the winning teacher Mr. Arca: We’ll win! We’ll win! I promise! Prime Minister: Of course, I have every confidence in your students. I hear they are some of the brightest in the country! Mr. Arca: Yes! Yes!

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The Earthquake Project

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  • 7. Chinese Prime minister Wen Jiabao : <Quite concerned> Are you still there? Mr. Arca: <wakes up> Yes, we’ll do it!! Prime Minister: You must understand however, that we have contacted other school teachers. We will award the prize to the winning teacher Mr. Arca: We’ll win! We’ll win! I promise! Prime Minister: Of course, I have every confidence in your students. I hear they are some of the brightest in the country! Mr. Arca: Yes! Yes!