How Barges Go Through Locks and Dams
1:09
Grades: 3 - 8
Video Description: Follow the voyage of a barge as it travels through a lock and dam.
Type of Video: Segment*
Unique Video ID: Transportation-23**
Quick Ideas for Using the Video:
- The guest said that most barges are 1200 feet long on the Upper Mississippi River. Have students convert that number to yards and inches.
*Segment videos are short excerpts edited from interviews or interactive programs that offer flexible and differentiated ways to use the rich content included in the full-length conversation.
**The unique Video ID can be used to quickly locate a single video in the ET collection. This search function is designed to let teachers assign students to watch a specific video and have only that video appear as a search result. Just click on Search and choose “By Video ID.” Then type in the Video ID as it appears above. Be sure to include the dash.
