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The Empire State Building
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•New York City •Museum •History •Environmental Studies •Architecture - Total Views - 3500
- Duration - 3:15
Video Description
On a beautiful May morning, Emma (age 12), leads the viewer on a tour of the Observation Deck of the ESB. Included in this video is a brief history of the building. Children are encouraged to videotape the tallest building in their town explaining when it was built and why it is important to their community and send it to MMATC.
Questions & Extended Learning Activities
Each Learning Corner is designed by an educator to be easily integrated into individual curriculums, as well as State, and National Standards.
Click here for The Learning Corner PageOther Fun Websites
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Skyscraper Museum
There are other skyscrapers in New York City. Visit the Skyscraper Museum and learn all about them
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The Empire State Building
The Empire State Building staff has created coloring pages that can be downloaded here.
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- Sky Boys: How They Built the Empire State Building
- Author : Deborah Hopkinson
- ASIN : 0375836101
- The Modern Architecture Pop-Up Book
- Author : Anton Radevsky
- ASIN : 0789318024
- Empire State Building: When New York Reached for the Skies (Wonders of the World Book)
- Author : Elizabeth Mann
- ASIN : 1931414084
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