Instructional Video
PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Triangles: Testing the Strength of a Gumdrop Dome

3rd - 8th
Can a dome made of gumdrops and toothpicks support the weight of a stack of books? To find out, watch this video segment adapted from ZOOM. [2:31]
Instructional Video
PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Designing the Citigroup Skyscraper

3rd - 8th
This video segment adapted from the PBS series "Building Big" shows how a structural engineer overcame the challenges of building New York's Citigroup skyscraper over a church by using triangles to add muscle and stability to the...