Combines location sequences and animation to show the building of skyscrapers. Building small demonstrates the building of a skyscraper by children with newspapers and books.

Program followed by Building small: Skyscrapers, with Kenny and Caroline (ca. 9 min.), a production of WGBH-TV Educational programming, produced and written by Harlan Reiniger. Videocassette release of a PBS television production. Closed captioned for the hearing impaired. Funding by National Science Foundation, Siemens, The American Society of Civil Engineers, The National Endowment for the Humanities, The Arthur Vining Davis Foundations, The Corporation for Public Broadcasting, and its viewers.