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Online Building Information - Cartoony for kids - seems great. Scottish Accent

Advanced content but great information on buildings and structures throughout human history.

Great clip shows the stages of recycling to make building materials.

Great for a group discussion. Includes topics on building materials, sites, workforce, worker issues etc.

Time lapse building a house in north america, winter.

A detailed description of the history of buildings from mud to steel. Also interactive as children can choose where to proceed with the content.

"Straw Bale Building structures using straw bales can be surprisingly affordable, and a lot more comfortable that you might think. A wide variety of structures can be created with the help of straw, everything from a small storage unit to a large family home. More http://home.howstuffworks.com/home-improvement/energy-efficiency/straw-bale-house.htm http://www.treehugger.com/files/2008/10/how-to-straw-bale-house.php http://www.strawbale.com/ (Credit for the last picture) http://www.solarhaven.org/NewStrawbale.htm"

Great site that compares some of the world's biggest dams and gives great information on them. It also describes the forces involved with dams and covers some of the basic designs.

Someone reads a legend about why beavers make dams over some images.

Popsicle Stick Mansion 

Amazing moving sculptures