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Pre-school programme. Nina answers questions about science from kids around the country

Pre-school programme. Nina answers questions about science from children around the country

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Nina and the Neurons: Get Building

Katrina Bryan

Kelly Harrison

Lewis Macleod

Patrice Naiambana

Siobhan Redmond

Sharon Small

Nina Torrance

Jane Baxter

Jayne Henry

Nina and the Neurons: Get Building: Episode 8: Skyscrapers

Skyscrapers

Episode 8

Episode 8: Skyscrapers

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Nina investigates how we build skyscrapers so high.

Fun science for preschoolers. Experimenters Samuel and Sofia visit Nina in her workshop and discover why skyscrapers need to be stronger the taller they are.

Super scientist Nina and her young Experimenters travel the UK and Europe in search of amazing structures. With the help of Nina's five animated sense Neurons, they explain how and why construction works and what makes buildings and structures so brilliant.

Experimenters Samuel and Sofia visit Nina in her workshop and discover why skyscrapers need to be stronger the taller they are. Next, they go to the Shard in London to find out why its pointy shape helps make it so high. Finally, they do an experiment that explains what makes skyscrapers really strong.

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Nina and her young Experimenters search for amazing structures.

Super scientist Nina and her young Experimenters travel the UK and Europe in search of amazing structures.

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