Eiffel Tower
Have you ever wondered about what the Eiffel Tower is? How someone made that huge tower? What about how much it weighs? Exactly how tall it is? Year it was made? I had the same questions, so I've combined the Eiffel Tower and S.T.E.M. ( Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathmatics). Here are some fun facts to get you started.
FUN FACTS
*Gustave Eiffel had a had a passion for aerodynamics and performed a series of observations on falling bodies.
*The Eiffel Tower shrinks 6 inches in winter
*The Eiffel Tower was built for the World's Fair to demonstrate that iron could be as strong as stone while being infinitely lighter.
*This is how you say Eiffel Tower in Spanish. Torre de Eiffel
*It took a team of 25 painters to paint the Eiffel Tower.
*In 1925, a con artist sold the Eiffel Tower for scrap - twice!
*Solar heating can causes the Eiffel Tower to expand up to 3.25 inches.
*Protecting the Eiffel Tower from rust requires the application of 50 tons of paint every seven years.
*The Eiffel tower was very nearly demolished in 1909. It was saved by its use as a telecommunication tower.
*The Eiffel tower is now one of the most famous buildings in the world and welcomes 5.5 millions visitors each year.
*The Eiffel Tower was originally built as the entrance arch for the World's Fair
in 1889.
FUN FACTS
*Gustave Eiffel had a had a passion for aerodynamics and performed a series of observations on falling bodies.
*The Eiffel Tower shrinks 6 inches in winter
*The Eiffel Tower was built for the World's Fair to demonstrate that iron could be as strong as stone while being infinitely lighter.
*This is how you say Eiffel Tower in Spanish. Torre de Eiffel
*It took a team of 25 painters to paint the Eiffel Tower.
*In 1925, a con artist sold the Eiffel Tower for scrap - twice!
*Solar heating can causes the Eiffel Tower to expand up to 3.25 inches.
*Protecting the Eiffel Tower from rust requires the application of 50 tons of paint every seven years.
*The Eiffel tower was very nearly demolished in 1909. It was saved by its use as a telecommunication tower.
*The Eiffel tower is now one of the most famous buildings in the world and welcomes 5.5 millions visitors each year.
*The Eiffel Tower was originally built as the entrance arch for the World's Fair
in 1889.