We continued our exploration of size and scale with the Statue of Liberty today. Previously, we compared her to another colossal statue, the Athena Parthenos, which stood in the Parthenon. We compared and contrasted the two towering women. Some similarities included their significant height, crowns, holding objects in their hands, draped clothing, and that they were both strong women. The students also identified a number of contrasts, such as the materials, colors, features, locations, heights, and the fact that Liberty is mounted on a pedestal. Today we traced our very own Statue of Liberty (thank you, Riley!). We then labeled various sizes and lengths. We also compared the scale of her height and weight to other objects. Mishal noted that she is taller than an elephant while Matthew described her as taller than a hotel. Brennan observed that (450,000 pounds) she is much heavier than our entire class combined. Check out our class door to see the project!
How tall is the Statue of Liberty? source
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| Our very own Lady Liberty |
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