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The Leaning Tower of Pisa (Mr. DeMaio)

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The Leaning Tower of Pisa (Mr. DeMaio)
10 min3rd4th5thSocial StudiesScience
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Summary

Mr. DeMaio explains why the Leaning Tower of Pisa leans. A short, high-energy Mr. DeMaio explainer (10 min) — great as a lesson hook, a review at a station, or a quick brain-boost the whole class can watch together.

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Discussion questions

Discussion

Use these after watching “The Leaning Tower of Pisa (Mr. DeMaio).”

  1. What is the most surprising or important thing you learned in this video?
  2. Where might this come up in real life — reading a map or planning a trip?
  3. What is one question you still have, and how could you find out the answer?

Quick work-a-long

Vocabulary: map, continent, landmark, region, location.

Try it: 1) Write down two facts you learned in “The Leaning Tower of Pisa (Mr. DeMaio)” and one question it made you wonder about. 2) Draw or explain the main idea to a partner in your own words.

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