New York Landmarks Webquest

 

1.   Find the New York State Flag.  Write down what it looks like.

    Describe its colors, characteristics, and so on.  (http://www.50states.com)

  

  1.  Find the New York State Seal.  What sentence encircles the coat of arms?  (http://www.netstate.com/states/symb/seals/ny_seal.htm)

 

3.   Draw a picture of The Egg in Albany, New York.

(http://www.theegg.org/)

 

      4.  What harbor is the Statue of Liberty located?

            (http://www.nps.gov/stli/)

 

5.  What country gave the Statue of Liberty to the United States?  

       (http://www.nps.gov/stli/)

 

6.      Take a tour of the New York State Capital Building.  

          Write down two (2) interesting facts about the building.  

          (http://assembly.state.ny.us/Tour/)  Hint: click on “Take the Tour”

 

7.      How many floors are there in the Empire State Building?   

          (http://www.esbnyc.com/tourism/tourism_facts.cfm)

 

     8.  How tall were the World Trade Center Twin Towers?

   (http://www.skyscraper.org/tallest/t_wtc.htm)

 

 

    9.  When were the Twin Towers opened?

            (http://www.skyscraper.org/tallest/t_wtc.htm)

 

10.     Write 3 facts about the Verrazano Narrows Bridge.

 

11.   How many stars were on the first United States flag?

         (http://www.usflag.org/toc.flags.html)

 

12.  Draw 50 star American Flag below!