How Things Break

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Grade Level: Primary (1-3)-Upper Elementary (4-6)
Subjects: Life Science
Produced By: Apartment 11 Productions
Year: 2014
Country: Canada
Language: English
Running Time: 22m

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The Big Question: "How can you break things with a karate chop?"

Synopsis: Harrison is on a quest to break a karate board with his bare hand, but first he'll need some expert help - from a materials engineer and a karate master - to understand the science behind why things break. Hiii-yaaa!

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