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Fall of the Leaning Tower
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Related NOVA Resources
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The following resources from the companion Web site accompany this program:
Where It Stands Today
Learn the specifics
behind the tower's lean and the soil extraction method being used to reduce the tower's
inclination in this interview with soil expert John Burland. (Grades 6-8, 9-12)
History of Interventions
See
the progression of attempts to slow, halt, or reverse the tower's lean during its 800-year
history. (Grades 6-8, 9-12)
Pisa Panorama
The Leaning Tower
is just one of several architectural wonders gracing Pisa's famed Field of Miracles.
View the piazza's cathedral, baptistery, and other monuments in this 360-degree image
that includes brief descriptions of the historic monuments shown. (QuickTime plug-in required.) (Grades 3-5, 6-8, 9-12)
The Galileo Games (Hot Science)
What would happen if you dropped two balls of different weights off the top of the
Leaning Tower? Which would hit first? Have students tease their minds with Galileo's
legendary test and related challenges in this online activity. (Shockwave plug-in required.) (Grades 6-8)
Rescuing World Monuments
The Parthenon. The Sphinx. The Teatro Amazonas. The Washington Monument. The Statue
of Liberty. Read about some of the world's most prominent conservation efforts from
the past 25 years. (Grades 6-8, 9-12)
Plus:
Resources
Program Transcript
Complete narration for the TV program.
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