The incredible engineering of Venice - Stephanie H. Smith
Channel: TED-Ed
This video explains how Venetian engineers solved the challenge of building a stable city on unstable marshland, revealing the ingenious construction methods that have kept Venice standing for over 1,500 years.
Short animated lessons on big ideas. Best for tweens ready for abstract concepts.
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Co-viewing with discussion significantly improves learning outcomes from video (Strouse et al., 2013; Mendelsohn et al., 2010).
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