US Landmarks!
Let’s go around the country and visit some of our famous
Landmarks….!
Photograph of Denali by Gail Hennessey!
1. The world's tallest trees are found in Redwood National Park in
Humboldt County. The tallest tree rises to 379.1 ft. What is the tree’s
name AND compare its height to the Statue of
Liberty._______________________ Find the answers at this site: http://
redwoods.info/showrecord.asp?id=3154!
2. The Liberty Bell, found in Philadelphia, PA, was originally !
known as the “State House Bell”. It is said that the large crack
occurred when it was rung to celebrate Washington’s Birthday in
1846. How long is the crack?__________ What were other names for
the famous bell over the years?
___________________________________Find the answers at this site:
http://www.enchantedlearning.com/history/us/monuments/libertybell/!
3. Old Faithful, is the famous geyser found in Yellowstone National
Park,Wyoming. Members of which expedition in 1870 gave the geyser
its name?_________________ Erupting about every 91 minutes, on
average, how many gallons of boiling water are expelled?
___________________ What is the height that the water reaches?
________________Find the answers at this site: http://
www.yellowstone.net/oldfaithful.htm!
4. Niagara Falls is made up of two falls. Horseshoe Falls, the largest ,
is about 173 ft. high and 26,000 feet wide. The American Falls is about
182 feet high and about 1000 feet wide. From which native American
name did the falls probably get its name and what does it mean?
_________________and_______________Find the answer at this site:
http://www.niagarafrontier.com/faq.html#name!
Which two men were probably the first Europeans to see the falls?
______________________Find the answer at this site: http://
www.niagarafrontier.com/faq.html#european!
5. St. Louis Gateway Arch, the tallest national monument in the
United States, stands 630 feet tall. That’s taller than the Statue of
Liberty and the Washington Monument! Who was the architect that
designed the arch and for what reason was it built?
________________ and _____________Find the answers at this site:
http://www.enchantedlearning.com/history/us/monuments/
stlouisarch/!
6. Although people think that the Golden Gate Bridge is named for its
color, it's really the name of the strait that the bridge spans. Engineer
Joseph Strauss began construction of the suspension bridge in 1933.
Who was the president when the bridge was completed in 1937?
____________________Which U.S. bridge took away it’s title as the
longest suspension bridge 27 years later?___________________ Find
the answers at this site: http://www.inetours.com/Pages/SFNbrhds/
Golden_Gate_Bridge.html!
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7. Mt. Rushmore National Memorial was the work of sculptor Gutzon
Borglum. It took 14 years to create. Each of the four faces have noses
about 20 feet long. And, their eyes each reach about 11 feet across.
Lincoln’s mole is sixteen ft. long! How tall would a person be if the
faces were done to scale?________________ Who are the four
presidents on the monument and why were they picked?
_________________and _______________ Find the answers at this
site: http://www.mtrushmore.net/!
8. Arlington National Cemetery is probably the nation’s most famous
cemetery. Remains of veterans from every war in which the United
States has fought are buried here. Which confederate leader had
owned much of the property which was used by the federal
government to bury Civil War dead?__________________ In 1868,
which holiday had its first official observance at Arlington?
___________________ Which two presidents are also buried here?
____________________ Find the answers at this site: http://
www.classbrain.com/artfree/publish/article_191.shtml!
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Questions:
1. How many of the landmarks in this web quest are man-made?
2. What are the natural landmarks mentioned in this web quest?
3. Which of the 8 landmarks would you like to visit and why?
4. If you could add a President’s face to Mt. Rushmore, who would it
be and why?
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TEACHER PAGE:!
Have students work in small groups on answering the questions.
Regroup and discuss the questions and landmarks. Encourage textto-self connections asking students if they may have ever visited any
famous U.S. Landmarks and sharing any information they may know
about the landmark. You may also wish to have groups make 5
comprehension questions to exchange with another group.!
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Extension Activities:!
Draw a picture of one of the U.S. Landmarks mentioned in the
webquest. Write 2 facts learned about the landmark.!
Write a diary pretending to visit one of the landmarks. Include 2 facts.!
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NOTE TO TEACHERS: You can also use a version already online at my
website for teachers/kids:http://gailhennessey.com/index.shtml?
nationallandmarks1.html !
NOTE: If you’d like another U.S. Landmark Webquest, please check
out this one: http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/USLANDMARKS-A-Webquest-1425419 There are 12 web question and
extension activities. It is $3!
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