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American Society for Engineering Education: E Gfi: Build a Big Wheel

For Teachers K - 1st
In this activity, teams of young scholars learn about the history and engineering behind big wheels (Ferris wheels) by constructing a working model using pasta, glue, and teabags.
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Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh: George Ferris

For Students 9th - 10th
Use this site to learn about the inventor of the Ferris wheel, George Ferris, from this 1893 newspaper account of its debut at the World's Columbian Exposition in Chicago.

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