Building the Brooklyn Bridge (Gr. 2-8)
Free | Up to 35 Students | Chaperones Required
What to Expect
Brooklyn Bridge Park's Education Program serves over 10,000 students a year. We use the Park as a living laboratory for hands-on investigation, incorporating inquiry-based learning into lessons that meet Common Core, NYC and NYS learning standards.
We support and encourage all types of learners at BBP. Please let us know if there are any accommodations needed so we can best serve your students.
BUILDING THE BROOKLYN BRIDGE (GRADES 2-8)
Students will learn about the Roebling family, which played a crucial role in the construction of the Brooklyn Bridge, as well as the dramatic history and innovative design of the bridge that changed the Brooklyn and New York City landscape forever.
Duration: 90 minutes (60-minute lesson, 30 minutes to walk to bridge. Class ends on the bridge.) Students will explore bridge engineering concepts, do a group bridge-making activity, and, weather permitting, walk on the Brooklyn Bridge.
Location: Mixed indoor and outdoor class. The outdoor component has a class walk on city sidewalks, upstairs to the deck of the Brooklyn Bridge.
Address
Environmental Education Center
Pricing
| Ed Class Booking | Free |
Cancellation Policy
INCLEMENT WEATHER:
nIn the event of severe weather (e.g., heavy rain, thunder, lightning, snow, air quality) or other safety concerns, BBP may cancel classes/programs in its sole discretion. If a class or program is cancelled, BBP will make every effort to reschedule or provide a full refund.
TARDINESS:
n • If your group will be delayed, please notify BBP as soon as possible.
n• All programs will end at the scheduled time listed in your confirmation, regardless of arrival time.
n• Groups arriving less than 45 minutes late will receive an abbreviated version of the
nscheduled lesson.
n• Groups arriving more than 45 minutes late will have their session cancelled
CANCELLATIONS
n• If you must cancel your program, please notify BBP as soon as possible so we can serve as many students as possible. Failure to provide due notice may prevent your ability to book future programs and incur a fee.
no If you cancel between 2 weeks and 24 hours prior to the scheduled visit, a $50 fee will be charged.
no If you cancel less than 24 hours in advance or fail to attend, a $125 fee will be charged.
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