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Mc Cord Museum: Building a Vancouver Icon: The Lions Gate Bridge

For Students 9th - 10th
Follow the history and construction of the Lion's Gate Bridge in the city of Vancouver through archival video clips and photographs.
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Hart 39. Long Ravine Bridge (Lewis Metzler Clement's Stereoview)

For Students 9th - 10th
From a book written by a civil engineer, John Debo Galloway, this article discusses the construction of the Central Pacific Railroad including construction methods, problems, and the eventual meeting of the rails at Promontory Point.
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Unesco: United Kingdom: Ironbridge Gorge

For Students 9th - 10th
Ironbridge is known throughout the world as the symbol of the Industrial Revolution. It contains all the elements of progress that contributed to the rapid development of this industrial region in the 18th century, from the mines...
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Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: Pacaderms, Pennies, and Pasta

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
After learning of a historical event in which elephants were used to test out the Brooklyn Bridge, learners construct their own bridge using very basic materials. Students weigh different items to determine the weight their bridge can...
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: An Introduction to the Song Dynasty (960 1279)

For Students 9th - 10th
The Song dynasty was the second great "medieval" period of China. Northern Song (while it lasted) and the Southern Song (from 1127 until 1279) achieved incredible feats of learning, science, art, and philosophy. International trade and...
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PBS

Pbs: Overruled

For Students 6th - 8th
See if the King, Queen, or one of their loyal subjects can figure out how to solve the problem of their crummy bridge. This animated video from Math Snacks focuses on using what you know about converting measurements and reading a line...
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Wikipedia: Natl Historic Landmarks in Al: Montgomery Union Station and Trainshed

For Students 9th - 10th
Constructed in 1898, this is an example of late 19th-century commercial architecture. It served as the focal point of transportation into Montgomery. The train shed is significant in that it shows the adaptation of bridge-building...

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