Friday, April 16, 2010
Visit to Nebraska's State Capitol
Wally was disappointed that the weather delays caused him to miss the chance to see one of the architectural wonders of the world - Nebraska's State Capitol building - so he sent his cousin, Wilhemina, in his place. She was delighted to make the journey with the Dodge Fourth Graders on April 8th. She found out that the Capitol is very pretty. It is full of sculptures and mosaics. The building is actually the third Capitol building. The first building crumbled apart and the second building sank. The architect of this building, Betram Goodhue, designed the building to last a thousand years. After the Capitol we ate lunch at the University of Nebraska's Student Union. Wilhemina was most excited about our next stop, Morrill Hall. She saw many of her relatives there. Archy is the most famous. He is the largest mammoth fossil ever discovered. Wilhemina is very proud of the fact that Archy is Nebraska's state fossil. What is your state fossil? By the time the buses came to take us home, Wilhemina was so tired she slept on the way home, missing the movie "Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs". Wally really liked the movie we made about our trip. Check it Out... He would also like to know if your state capitol building has an interesting history.
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Looks like a great trip to the State Capitol Building. We don't have any buildings as grand as yours in Gladstone - how far is it away from your school?
ReplyDeleteThe closest building we would have like it is City Hall in Brisbane (our state capital, our state is Queensland).
City Hall is currently being refurbished so is closed to the public. Brisbane is about a 6 hour 30 minute drive from Gladstone
Year 4/5
Gladstone Central State School
Queensland, Australia
Lincoln, our State Capitol, is about 90 miles from Grand Island, where we live. The field trip to visit the State Capitol is a highlight for every 4th grade student.
ReplyDeleteIn Pennsylvania we also have a capitol building in Harrisburg we went there on a school field trip it was awesome!How long did it take to build?
ReplyDeleteIn Pennsylvania our Capital is Harrisburg.Our state fossil phacops rana.But does it have a back round that makes it your fossil I think it is interesting that your state fossil is a mammath.
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