Instructional Video7:13
SciShow

8 Incredible Record-Breaking Bridges

12th - Higher Ed
All across the world people need to get from one place to another. And sometimes to get to that other place we need bridges. Here are eight bridges that are extraordinary in their own way, from standing the test of time to handling...
Instructional Video9:49
SciShow

4 Ways Ancient Infrastructure Can Prepare Us for the Future

12th - Higher Ed
Ancient civilizations developed clever solutions to their unique challenges and environments, and learning from those engineers can help us build a greener world today.
Instructional Video5:07
TED-Ed

TED-Ed: Building the impossible: Golden Gate Bridge | Alex Gendler

Pre-K - Higher Ed
Stretching 227 meters tall, two towers were assembled to support California's Golden Gate Bridge. They were just one of the challenges facing engineers Charles Ellis and Joseph Strauss. Even before construction began, many thought the...
Instructional Video7:45
SciShow

8 Incredible Record-Breaking Bridges

12th - Higher Ed
All across the world people need to get from one place to another. And sometimes to get to that other place we need bridges. Here are eight bridges that are extraordinary in their own way, from standing the test of time to handling...
Instructional Video2:52
SciShow Kids

How To Build a Sheet Fort!

K - 5th
Want to learn how to make a super secret hide-out? Jessi shows you how a bedsheet, some books -- and a little bit of science -- can be used to make an awesome fort!
Instructional Video3:27
SciShow Kids

What Makes Bridges So Strong?

K - 5th
A SciShow Kids viewer wrote us to ask how bridges are strong enough to carry cars and trucks! Jessi and Squeaks can explain -- with blocks!
Instructional Video4:37
Curated Video

Golden Gate Bridge for Kids

K - 5th
How was the Golden Gate Bridge built—and why is it so famous? This video takes kids on a journey through the history and engineering of one of the world’s most iconic bridges. Learn how workers overcame fog, wind, and huge challenges to...
Instructional Video1:47
Curated Video

How to Build Bridges with Popsicle Sticks

9th - Higher Ed
Howcast - If your last popsicle stick bridge snapped like dried spaghetti, this guide will have you building a structure worthy of New York City.
Instructional Video4:38
Curated Video

Golden Gate Bridge for Kids

K - 5th
How was the Golden Gate Bridge built—and why is it so famous? This video takes kids on a journey through the history and engineering of one of the world’s most iconic bridges. Learn how workers overcame fog, wind, and huge challenges to...
Instructional Video4:44
Curated Video

History of the Brooklyn Bridge for Kids

K - 5th
Discover the amazing story behind the Brooklyn Bridge! This video breaks down how one of the oldest suspension bridges in the U.S. was built, who designed it, and what made it so important. Kids will learn about teamwork, innovation, and...
Instructional Video5:07
Curated Video

Big Ideas - Episode 11 - Bridges of the World

Pre-K - Higher Ed
Building bridges has long been a Big Idea, and many ancient examples still stand today. Recently Prague residents celebrated the 600th anniversary of the laying of the first stone of their famous Charles Bridge. The University of...
Instructional Video3:46
Curated Video

High Five Facts - Bridges

Pre-K - 5th
This video explores five fun facts about bridges.
Instructional Video3:05
History Hit

Bristol: Clifton Suspension Bridge

12th - Higher Ed
Why was the bridge needed? What challenges occured at the start of its construction? Why was this bridge special to Brunel?
Instructional Video
PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Design Squad: Suspension Bridge

9th - 10th
In this video segment adapted from Design Squad, a PBS TV series featuring high school contestants tackling engineering challenges, students employ the concepts of tension and compression to build a suspension bridge without the aid of...
Instructional Video
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Bridge Design and Destruction! (Part 2)

9th - 10th
This is a two-part video that introduces the different types of bridges. The bridge types will be introduced in historical order from simple (beam and arch) in the first video to more complex (truss and suspension) in the second video....