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Build It Bigger
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Not age appropriate for kids under 5, age appropriate for kids over 8; suggested age 8. -
Is it any good?
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Common Sense says
Close-up view of large-scale construction process.
updated 07.04.08
Why We Rated This 
for Ages 8 and Up
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What Parents Need to Know
About Build It Bigger
Parents need to know that this educational documentary series is filmed on location at construction sites of massive proportions, and workers often discuss the dangers associated with their jobs in very relaxed terms ("If that happens, you'll be dead," for example). Tweens with an interest in engineering and heavy machinery will be intrigued by this rare insiders' view of large-scale projects. Intermittent strong language ("f--k," "s--t") is bleeped.
Read our full review by Emily Ashby
Families Can Talk About
- Families can talk about the construction process. Kids: What big structures exist around your home? Have you ever thought about how they're made? What tools and machines do you think would be used in building such structures? Are you interested in building things? What would you like to build? Do shows like this help you learn more about things you're interested in? How could you find out even more if you wanted to?
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