Earthquake Drill

Yesterday, Tuesday, my elementary students had an earthquake drill in their public schools.  It was interesting to ask them about it and to hear about how their drills varied: some did the "hide under your desk" routine while others went outside (apparently to escape collapsing schools, something that has afflicted Chinese students).

One girl wrote in her diary that it was fun because they went down to a "subterranean" parking garage and it was cool there (the last few days have been quite warm in this area).

I remain curious about why some schools practice different means of protection/escape in the advent of an earthquake.

Unfortunately I heard that one of my 4th grade students, while exiting her school building, apparently had a collision with another student that resulted in her cracking a tooth and breaking her arm.

Yikes!