Conservation-restoration of the Statue of Liberty

High school (ages 12+)
Making & Design

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/conservation-restoration-of-the-statue-of-liberty

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the location?Liberty Island, New York Harbor, USA
2. What is the restoration period?1984-1986
3. Why did Lady Liberty need a big makeover before her 100th birthday?The statue had been standing in salty sea air for almost a hundred years, which made its copper skin turn green and weakened the iron inside.
4. How did the engineers fix the statue’s broken parts?They replaced the worn iron with stainless steel and welded new copper sheets that matched the old metal.

Conservation-restoration: The professional practice of preserving and repairing historical objects and structures to prevent further deterioration.
Centennial: The 100th anniversary of a significant event or the founding of an institution.
Metallurgical repair: The specialized process of repairing and restoring objects made from metals, often involving advanced techniques.
Armature: The internal framework or skeleton of a statue or other structure.