Building Big DVD Box Set
This item is included in the following series/curriculum: Building Big with David Macaulay
- Grade Level: Upper Elementary (4-6)-Senior High (10-12)
- Subjects: Physical Science
- Produced By: WGBH
- Year: 2004
- Country: United States
- Language: English
- Running Time: 5h
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Explore large structures and what it takes to build them with this new five-part series. Hosted by David Macaulay, the award-winning author and illustrator of The Way Things Work and other books, each one-hour program focuses on a type of construction integral to modern life: bridges, tunnels, dams, skyscrapers, and domes. Discover the stories behind famous structures and their builders, plus how engineers today are building bigger than ever before. Each DVD also includes a short vignette featuring kids doing a simple hands-on engineering activity. (5 x 60:00)