Activity Overview
In the episode, there is a series of attacks on the substations that provide electricity to the city of Los Angeles. The network of substations in a city is set up so that if one substation is knocked out, then the other substations provide more electricity to make up for the missing service. Charlie explains the concept of a cascading failure using the game of JENGA®.
Students will explore the game of JENGA® and determine how to avoid bringing down the network.
Before the Activity
Download the attached PDF and look over the Teacher Page.
During the Activity
Discuss the materials from the Student Page with your class.
After the Activity
Encourage students to explore web sites and questions from the Extensions Page.