Brains On! Bridges vs. Tunnels

We’ve gotten a lot of questions about bridges and tunnels: How do bridges stay up? How are tunnels built? How do they build bridges over water? How do they put tunnels underwater?

To answer these questions we’re staging a little friendly competition: bridges vs. tunnels!

We’ll find out how they’re built, where they’re found in nature, and what they may look like in the future. Plus: A visit from our friendly neighborhood robot.

SPOILER ALERT: Click here to learn more about this episode’s mystery sound.

Music in this episode by Podington Bear via Creative Commons.

Plus: Check out a tunnel boring machine in action!

 

Brains On! is an award-winning audio show for kids and families from American Public Media.


Engineering Topics
Structures
K-6, Middle School
4th Grade, 5th Grade, 6th Grade, 7th Grade, 8th Grade

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