eiffel tower (paris, france)

"The city of Paris wanted to tear down the Eiffel Tower! Gustave Eiffel, an engineer and amateur scientist, had built the incredible structure for the 1889 World's Fair. Created using cutting-edge technology, it stood taller than any other building in the world! More than a million delighted people flocked to visit it during the fair. But the officials wondered, beyond being a spectacle, what is it good for? It must come down! But Eiffel loved his tower. He crafted a clever plan to make the tower too useful to tear down by turning it into 'a laboratory such as science has never had at its disposal.' As the date for the tower's demolition approached, Eiffel raced to prove its worth. Could science save the Eiffel Tower?"--Provided by publisher.

Students will develop math skills including converting units of measurement while reading about the construction of the Eiffel Tower.

Mimi, Papa, Cristina, and Grant find a series of clues that helps them to discover where a stolen statue from the Louvre Museum in Paris might be hidden.

Photographs and text offer a tour of the Eiffel Tower in Paris, France, and offer information about its history and design.

Photographs and text offer a tour of the Eiffel Tower in Paris, France, and offer information about its history and design.

An introduction to the construction of the Eiffel Tower, discussing designer Gustave Eiffel, how workers assembled it, and how maintenance crews keep it standing today.

Highlights the geography, government, cities, currency, people, customs, and culture that make France unique in an increasingly globalized world.

The Eiffell Tower is one of the most famous structures in the world. It is instantly recognizable, a gigantic yet elegant reminder of Paris, France. The tower is such an iconic symbol that it is hard to believe that it was once considered an eyesore by many famous writers and artists. One can't imagine Paris without it, but it was once scheduled to be torn down.

On a chase to retrieve her new dog, a longtime resident of Paris ascends the Eiffel Tower for the first time, discovering how much beauty she has been missing all these years and deciding to try something new each week.

Discusses the life of Gustave Eiffel and the building of the Eiffel Tower.