Unisphere

High school (ages 12+)
Geography

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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/unisphere

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. How tall is Unisphere?140 feet (43 m)
2. What is the location?Flushing Meadows–Corona Park, Queens, New York City, New York
3. What is the commissioned for?1964 New York World's Fair
4. Where can I see the Unisphere?It is located in Flushing Meadows–Corona Park in Queens, New York City. You can walk around it and look up at its shiny surface.
5. Why does the Unisphere have three rings around it?The rings represent the orbits of early satellites like Sputnik and Explorer 1, showing how humans began to travel into space.

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