Welcome to New York City

WELCOME TO BROOKLYN! THAT BRIDGE WE JUST TRAVELED OVER IS THE WORLD FAMOUS BROOKLYN BRIDGE. IT OPENED IN 1883 AND IS STILL IN USE TODAY, CAN YOU BELIEVE THAT? THIS BRIDGE IS 1,600 FEET LONG AND CONNECTS MANHATTAN TO BROOKLYN.

BROOKLYN'S POPULATION IS ABOUT TWO AND A HALF MILLION PEOPLE. THAT IS MORE THAN MOST CITIES IN THE UNITED STATES!

HERE IN BROOKLYN WE WILL GET TO SEE:

CONEY ISLAND - IS THE HOME OF THE HISTORIC CYCLONE ROLLER CAOSTER WHICH IS OVER 30 YEARS OLD. HERE YOU WILL ALSO FIND A BOARDWALK WITH MANY GAMES AND AN ARCADE, A SKATING RINK IN THE WINTER MONTHS, AND THE MINOR LEAGUE BASEBALL TEAM, THE BROOKLYN CYCLONES.

NEW YORK AQUARIUM - ALSO LOCATED ON THE BOARDWALK, WE CAN SEE MAMMALS SUCH AS WALRUSES, OTTERS, AND SEA LIONS, BIRDS, FISH AND REPTILES AND AMPHIBIANS SUCH AS SEA TURTLES AND FROGS.

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Many people walk back and forth over The Brooklyn Bridge each day. It is 1,600 feet long, think of 1,600 rulers laid all across the streets. How long do you think it would take you to walk that far? Can you think of any way to test this out?

Sometimes when I am reading I make pictures in my head so that I can understand it better. I have never been to Coney Island before, but i have been aon a roller coaster. So I picture a roller coaster and think about what a really old roller coaster would look like. I think about what it would be made of from a long time ago. I think probably it is made of wood. Then I can picture The Cyclone in my head. Have you ever been on a bridge or seen a picture of one before? What do you think an old bridge would look like?

I really enjoyed our walk over The Brooklyn Bridge. I'm going to get more informatin about it. Look under The Brooklyn Bridge. They even tell you the best way to walk over the bridge!

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