Take a Hike Measure and predict the increase in heart rate in an exercise simulating the climb to the top of the Statue of Liberty. A Trip to the Top Analyze and interpret a graph of one child's climb to the top of the Statue of Liberty. A Penny for Your Thoughts After measuring the weight and thickness of a penny, estimate how many pennies could be produced from the copper from the Statue of Liberty. Just Visiting Approximate the total amount of money spent each year and each day on the Statue of Liberty's ferry service. In this section, we turn our attention to state, provincial, and local landmarks.
Students can most easily identify with landmarks that can be found locally.
The first activity may be preferable, since it involves students' researching their own local structures. The other activities are provided as alternatives and as examples to help you think about how to investigate your own landmark. We close with a look at the Golden Gate Bridge, which serves as both a local and a national monument. In Your Backyard Identify and research a local landmark. Analyze the dimensions of the Wiarton Willie groundhog statue in comparison with the real groundhog.