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Unit Plan

Pbs: Building Big: Skyscrapers

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Information about the basics of skyscrapers, with profiles of nine big-building wonders. Extras include a loads lab, which illustrates how and why skyscrapers stand up and keep standing up, and interviews with builders, engineers, and architects.

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Concepts

civil engineering, skyscrapers

Additional Tags

famous buildings, pbs, structural engineering, tall buildings, chrysler building, citicorp center, eiffel tower, empire state building, first interstate world center, home insurance building, john hancock center, petronas towers, world trade center, architectural careers, engineering wonders

Classroom Considerations

Knovation Readability Score: 3 (1 low difficulty, 5 high difficulty)

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