We are learning about structures in our new Science Unit. It is amazing to see how different they can be. We know you have to build strong and stable structures so they will last for years. Did you know that structures are usually built for a certain purpose? They can be made out of many different materials. After watching the video on some very cool structures Google amazing structures from around the world. Find one that you really like and tell me more about it in the comment bubble beside this post. I am excited to see how many different structures we can learn about! 🙂
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The Eiffel Tower was originally built as the entrance arch for the World’s Fair in 1889.
The word skyscraper originally referred to a type of sail on a sailing ship.
The Eiffel Tower is one of the most well known structures in the world.
Rather than being one long continuous wall, the Great Wall of China is made up of a number of different sections. These sections were built by various dynasties over a long period of time from stone and other materials.
The Eiffel Tower is one of the most well known structures.The Eiffel Tower is made of iron and weighs around 10000 tonnes.
Standing at 170 metres above ground, the Petronas Towers are twin skyscrapers in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
The word skyscraper originally referred to a type of sail on a sailing ship.A skyscraper is held together by a steel skeleton of vertical columns, horizontal girder beams and often diagonal beams for extra support.
The Colosseum in Rome, Italy, is a cool structure. It was completed in 80 AD. It held around 50000 spectators and was used for a variety of events including gladiator contests, animal hunts and dramas.
Manchester Civil Justice Centre is a cool structure. Manchester Civil Justice Centre is a government building in Manchester, England. It was completed in 2007. Its cost was 78,000,000.
The Basket house is a 7-story building which is Longaberger’s Home Office located in Newark, Ohio. The building is shaped like a huge basket.
The Leaning Tower of Pisa is one of the most famous structures in Europe. Most famous for its tilt, the tower began to lean during construction after soft ground on one side was unable to properly support the structure’s weight.
Building work on the tower began in 1173 and went on for 300 years.
The roofs of the Sydney Opera House are covered in a total of 1056006 tiles.
The world’s tallest building is Burj Khalifa. The mammoth skyscraper is found in Downtown Dubai. It stands at a 828.9 metres high.
The Empire State Building
The building has 103 floors and at roof height is 1250 ft (381 m) tall. The height when including the antenna spire is 1454 ft (443.2 m).
The building itself cost $24,718,000 to build.