Mr. Casal has been in touch with Mr. Horst of Chadron Elementary school, in Nebraska, and we thought it would be interesting to have our 4th graders communicate and collaborate.
For the Brooklyn 4th graders here is a little information about Nebraska:
Chadron Public Schools is located in Chadron, Nebraska. Zip:69337
Our school website is www.chadronschools.org
We have approximately 340 elementary students K-4 in two buildings across town from each other. We also have a middle school (5-8), high school (9-12), and 4 rural attendance centers that serve k-8 in two or three classrooms.
Chadron is a small college town with around 6,000 residents and a college that has between 2500 and 3000 students.
Students of Chadron, here is some information about Brooklyn:
Our school is located in Brooklyn, NY Zip: 11215
Our school website is ps10.org (Mr. Casal also has a website, as do other PS 10 teachers too)
The New York CIty school system is quite large, over 1,000,000 million students in over 1,700 different buildings. Our school alone is over 700 in grades Pre-K thru 5th (New York City has over 8,000,000 residents, over 2,000,000 in Brooklyn alone)
Here is some more information about Brooklyn, and New York City...
Now, for the assignment....
1) Introduced yourself (first names and last initial only, no full names)
2) Give 1 fact about the city you are from.
3) Ask 1 question about the other city.
(If you are from Brooklyn, talk about Brooklyn/New York City and ask about Chadron/Nebraska. If you are from Chadron, talk about Chadron/Nebraska and ask about Brooklyn/New York)
Check the comments throughout the vacation to see the different questions and answers.
This will give each group a chance to learn about where the other is from (use the links throughout the post to learn about Brooklyn and Chadron.
Have a great vacation!
Remember - Comment as "Name/URL" and use your first name and last initial (proper capitalization, no URL)- please respond in full and complete sentences - double check your work before posting your comment.
92 comments:
Hi, my name is Stephen W. Here is one fact about New York City. New York City is home to the Statue of Liberty. Does your city have any cool landmarks?
-Stephen
I am from New York City. New York City is 468.9 square miles (1,214.4 km2).
Does Madrid,Spain have the same technology that we do? For example, do they have DSi's, Xbox360's, Wii's,PSP's,PS3's,i pod's, and i phone's?
one fact about my city is you can always trust someone because they will always help you no matter what the you need and ever thing I just said is a fact.
I have one question about a town called JAMESTOWN I have a friend named JAMES I wonder if a person in JAMES family named a TOWN after him? maybe we will find out soon.
Hi my name is Jacob C.
one fact about New York is we once had the amazing Twin Towers.
one question I have, is it hot or cold in Nebraska now.
One fact about where I am from is that there is no shame, no violence, and no trouble
Hi ! My name is Ksenija S .I live in New York . New York is known for Broadway shows . Broadway shows are these amazing plays with colorful costumes and sets. They are good plays, I have seen many. Is Nebraska known for anything?
Hello! My name is Adina M. Did you know that Broklyn has a big park called Prospect Park?
It does!
Does your home town have a big park too?
I am Max F.
NYC is where the Empire State Building is built.
How is the weather in Nebraska?
Excellent job so far!
One piece of Nebraska trivia I discovered, Danny Woodhead, formerly of the NY Jets and now with the New England Patriots (and holder of the all time yards record for college football) went to college in Chadron, at Chadron State.
I am Lucas P. New York is home to 1 of the most famous landmarks in the world... The Empire State Building, which is about 1250 ft tall! Does Nebraska have a famous landmark too?
Hello, my name is Marc D. Brooklyn,N.Y. has about 120 schools. How many schools are in Chadron, Nebraska?
Hi, my name is Tyler O.
NYC has lots of traffic and its a very busy place.what type of animals are there in Nebrask?
Hello my is Kaylani T. Brooklyn Heights is known for the restaurant "Brooklyn #1 Pizza" & theres yummy pizza in NYC too. People come from all over the world to try our pizza.....Is there any pizza shop or other place known for in Chardon/Nebraska?
Hello, My name is Rebecca S.
We just had a really big snowstorm in New York. Do you ever have snowstorms in Chardon,Nebraska?
New york does not have alot of snow. Does it snow in Chardon,Nebraska?
Hi,I am Mckenzie D. There was a really big snowstorm and we had 20 inches of snow on the ground. My dog could hardly walk in it. Is there ever snow in Nebraska?
Hi I am Aero M. In New York we had a big snow storm and a lot of people could not use their cars.
Does it ever snow in Chadron,Nebraska
Ariella O.
One fact about New york city is that it consists of five boroughs: Brooklyn, Bronx, Manhattan, Queens, and Staten Island.
My question for you is, What is the current climate in Nebraska?
Hi, My name is Jade M. I live in Brooklyn, NY.
In downtown Brooklyn we have one of the most beautiful and photographed views in the world. In a very historic area called Brooklyn Heights is a Promenade. The Promenade overlooks a river view of lower Manhattan. At night the buildings sparkle because they are all lit up. The view is breathtaking. Many movies were filmed at this location.
Question: Do you have any famous landmarks that have been in movies?
Hi im Jared G. Brooklyn,NY is a very busy area. Is Chardon,NE as hectic as the city I live in?
Hi, my name is Leslie T. I live in Brooklyn, Ny. There are four seasons here and the temperature changes a lot throughout the year. Is it warm or cold in Chardon, Nebraska?
Brooklyn is known as "the city of churches".
There are so many churches, synagogues and mosques.
There is a church on almost every street corner In my neighborhood.
There is an amazing variety of architecture.
What is the architecture like in Chadron, Nebraska?
Hi my name is Zachary G. A fact about New York City is that the Metropolitan Opera is located in Manhatten.
A question I have is did it snow?
Hi,I'm Roberto Manco-Stenz.A fact about us is we have the Empire state building.Q:How is your life?
Hello!My name is Maya L.
Did you know that some streets and avenues in New York have historical names?
Does Chadron have any historical street names?
I read there's a street called Beaver Valley Rd.
Is Beaver Valley Rd historical?
Hi I'm Roger C. A fact of New York City is that 8 million people live in New York City. What is the population of Chadron, Nebraska?
Hy I am Isaiah J. The day after Christmas there was a snowstorm in N.Y,almost 2 feet of snow fell. Does it snow alot in Nebraska?
Hi,my name is Pawel S.A thing about
New York City is that there is lots of landmarks.(for example the
Statue of Liberty).Do they have lots of landmarks in Nebraska?
My name is Eddie N. New York City is home to the Brooklyn Bridge. It connects Brooklyn to Manhattan. Do you have any bridges?
1. Hi, my name is James. C.
2. I'm from London, England but I'm going to talk about New York City, New York. In a borough called Brooklyn in NYC there is a really fun place called Coney Island it has loads of rides, my favorite ride is called the Cyclone.
3. In your city in Nebraska is it really hot most of the time or really cold most of the time, or is it an average of the cold and hot though the year?
Hello, my name is Gianna L. I live in Brooklyn, NY. I think Brooklyn is the best place to live because Brooklyn has an art museum, an aquarium, beaches, a zoo, a big park, and other cool things.
Does Chadron, Nebraska have any cool things like Brooklyn?
Hello, my name is Elias R. Here in N.Y.C, we like to play things from LEGO to football. My personal favorites are Xbox 360 and soccer. What are your favorite(s) in Nebraska?
Hello,my name is Dylan D.We have the Statue of Liberty.Do you have a monument to represent your state?
Great comments and questions everyone. Keep up the good work. I'm hoping the folks from Chadron will chime in soon.
Happy New Year!
Marily C. said
Hello my name is Marily C,some Streets and Avenue have names of our present pepole that live in the very old days.Does Chadron, Nebraska have 6,000 childens or more.
Happy New Years 2Everybody
Cayden G
I live in Brooklyn NY.
My favorite place is Prospect Park.
Prospect Park is 585 acres wide.
Whats your favorite place?
Kieran H
I live in Brooklyn, NY. I have lived here for 4 years. Half of New York state's population-around 8,000,000 people-live in New York City.
What is the population of Nebraska and your hometown?
Nhya T.
Hi, my name is Nhya. I live in Brooklyn, New York. I play tennis at the Prospect Park Tennis Center.
I love tennis and it's lots of fun!
Do you guys have a tennis center in Chadron, Nebraska?
Itzel C
I in Brooklyn,NY.
Here lots of famous people come from all over the world.
Do some famous people go to Nebraska?
My name is Andrew M and i live in Brooklyn NY. Our subway system is very large,with 24 seperate lines. We also have 5 commuter trains that come through NYC. Do you have any subway/railroad lines?
Hi, my name is Jaxon S. I live in Brooklyn N.Y across the street from a place named Prospect Park. The park has a lake, a playground, a zoo, and lots of other things to do. Last week, we had a BLIZZARD and we got to go sleigh riding and it was a BLAST!!! Do you get a lot of snow in Chadron???
I am from N.Y.C and its nickname is The Big Apple. Does Nebraska have a nickname?
Hi My name is Melisa E. One fact about New York city is located at the mouth of the Hudson River. Where is Nebraska located, is it located in any historic location
?
were i come from there is dust on the street and sometimes cars come.in Nebraska I wonder how it looks like.
Hi my name is Keilynv in NEWYORK is cold and hot i wonder if its cold or hot over in NEBRASKA?
Brianna R. Said...
Hi, my name is Brianna R. I'm from Brooklyn, New York.
Brooklyn is the largest borough in population.
I would like to know is Nebraska a very diverse state in ethnicity?
my name is Jessica R. Im from Brooklyn New York. New York seems to me that its a big city. 2,000,000 people live in Brooklyn. I wonder if Nebraska has any beaches?
My name is Beatrix A. Our city, New York is also called the Big Apple.
Is any food special to your town?
Dorian A..
Hi my name is Dorian A. and I live 3 blocks away from a big park called Prospect Park. And on New Years Eve many people go to Prospect Park where there is music, hot chocolate and at midnight the beautiful fireworks begins. It is so much fun and I go every year. Are there any special gathering in Chadron?
Sorry we have been delayed in posting. We started Christmas break before Mr. Casal posted the assignment. My students were reading through all of the comments this morning and we should have some answers for you by Friday. I am looking forward to learning more about New York and hope you enjoy learning about Chadron.
Hi my name is Christian Marquez.I live two blocks from the school in Brooklyn in Park Slope.On winter break I went sleding made snowman and had a snowball fight with my dad.What is Nebraska like?
My name is Charlie.D.NYC is one of the biggest citys in the country by population.Are there any landmarks there.
Charlie.D
It is very cold here in Chadron right now.
There are 4 schools in town plus the
college and there are 4 country schools.
It snows a lot here. We got 8-10 inches just here in Chadron. I got quite a bit a of snow in my yard.
yes chadron has many bridges
Yes!!!! We eat at Pizza Hut.
Yes, we do have some bridges. There are several bridges outside of town. There is a bridge at our State Park and at Wilson Park.
Is there any food special/unique of chadron. pazz hat,
We have state park in Chadron.
Beaver Valley Road is the last road you can drive.
Yes there is a landmark here. Chimney Rock is only 2 hours away. And both fourth grade classes get to go to Chimney Rock toward the end of the school year.
Yes we do have landmarks. One of them is a small statue of liberty in one of our parks.
There are squirrels, pigeons,deer, raccoons, skunks ,beavers,badgers, prairie dogs,doves, rabbits,coyotes,mountain lions,bobcats,gophers,western meadowlarks, hawks, eagles,chipmunks,antelope,rattlesnakes,bull snakes , bison and elk.
Yes there is a landmark in Chadron NE .That was in a movie. IT is the miletery trail in a park called Wilson Park.
There are no beaches in Chadron Nebraska. We do have a couple of ponds, but they do not have beaches.
In Chadron we have the state park. Does New York have any cool landmarks.
In Chadron life has lots of nature, deer, skunk, western meadowlark, rocks,land,grass,dirt,a small town, horses,cattle, parks, coyote, bull snakes, dogs, garder snake, ponds, a lake, hunting, and many other things to know.
Welcome students of Chadron!
Brooklyn is currently getting another 6 inches of snow.
Keep the comments coming!
We have a statue of liberty in one of our parks.
We have 4 parks. We have Wilson, Finagin, our State Park and another one. Do you have waterparks in New York?
We have one bridge in town but we have several out of town.
We have old and new buildings in Chadron.
My favorite thing to do in Chadron is play at the state park. Well our state park has a marrygoround,swings and a playground.How many playgrounds do you guys have.
We have two elementary schools ,one middle school,a high school and a college .We also have a number of country schools outside of our town with less than twenty people in each. Do you have any country schools?
There is not a unique food to Chadron. And my question is how cold has it gotten in New York last year of 2010.
The weather completely depends on the season, for example in the Summer it is very hot, over 100 degrees,but in the winter it can get to a low of -10 degrees.What is the weather like in your city?
Chadron has 6,000 to 7,000 people and about 2,500 college students come in at the end of summer.
During the summer we have fur trade days and we throw buffalo poop as far as we can. We have sports gatherings.We also have girl scouts and boy scout gathering.Our school has special gathering such as sing alongs ,parties and Parent teacher confronces. Do you have any state parks?
My name is Bayli B.Beaver Valley Road is very historical for my family but not so much for the town.
We have used that road for years!My mom's dad,my dad's dad and their dad's have used that road for years.We use the road for moving cows.
We still use the road and i am planning on using that road for my family.It will be in the family for a LONG time.We use horses to move the cows.We have four horses.Do you have any historical roads,horses or cows in your family?
P.S. I LOVE HORSES!!!!!!!Do you?
My favorite thing to do in Chadron
is a hard question because I have many things that I like ,but I will list a couple.Going to the movies is really fun because I see friends.I like to sing so....I like to sing on my kareoke at home.I like to visit the Dawes County Museum because it has cool stuff.Going to Common Cents to get ICE's is really fun and tasty .I like to go to Wilson Park because I have a little brother.That is a good amount of our town.How about yours?Is it SUPER BUSY always?How is it busy.
Chadron is known for the cornhusker
state.What is New York known for?
There is a Pizza Shop in Chadron.It's A New York Pizza Shop!Also here At Chadron Nebraska We Have A Hill That Has A C On it! We Call It C Hill! Here You can see it about anywhere at Chadron! Do You Have Any Landmarks where you Live? :D
We had a movie called "Skins" that was filmed here. It had our hospital
and my dad's store called Big Bat's gas station in the movie.:D
The weather currently is up to 45*F and get cold at night.
We have white tailed deer,lots of birds,we have a state park.That is
where lots of the animals live.We have horses,cows,goats,pigs,sheep,
mule deer.
Yes it does snow a lot in Winter. Do you have a State Park?
We have a state park here in Chadron.It has fishing, swimming, boating, and tennis.Chadron is a little town with a big buildings.Do you have a tennis court in New York?
Chadron is a little town but there are lots of fun thing to do like
ranch and have friends come over to your house.
Are there scary people in New York?
My family tradition is we go sledding on Christmas day. It is a lot of fun. We slide down a deep hill. Than we go home and we open a lot of presents. My grandma and grandpa come and watch us kids open presents. We get a lot of toys, games, and a lot of clothes…we play games, we just love to play games and also my cousins come to my house. The best part about Christmas is the stockings because of the candy. Then it’s the presents. That is why I Cristmas.
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