Structures

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Grade Level: Primary (1-3)-Upper Elementary (4-6)
Subjects: Life Science
Produced By: Apartment 11 Productions
Year: 2013
Country: Canada
Language: English
Running Time: 22m

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The Big Question: "Why when I build my castle tall, it always falls down?"

Synopsis: Structures are things that we build, that make life easier, like a house or a bridge. Harrison finds out how animals have been building structures for millions of years, as well as the best way to build structures, to keep them strong and sturdy, and realizes that humans could learn a lot from beavers.

My Great Challenge: Two teams of challengers build a bridge over dino-valley with marshmallows and pasta. Who will cross first, and who will be dino-dinner?

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