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Updated 12.06.05

THE SUBWAY:

Rapid Transit System for Kids
http://pbskids.org/bigapplehistory/activities/a_building/activity8/index.html
Create a rapid transit system for kids from PBS’ Building the Big Apple. Plan, design, draw and display your own rapid transit system. (HD)

New York City Subway History
http://www.nycsubway.org
Discover historic photos and maps of the New York City subway system on a website created by volunteers dedicated to creating a visual history of the subway. View photos of the subway cars, current and retired. Explore abandoned stations and existing stations. The site includes a bibliography, frequently asked questions and links to other subway sites. (HD)

BRIDGES:

Nova/PBS – Build a Bridge
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/bridge/build.html
Build your own bridge with Nova Online.  Learn about which types of bridge are  best for different types of situations.  Play the game to test your knowledge of what bridge goes where. (HD)

PBS – Building Big Bridges
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/buildingbig/bridge/index.html
From the PBS website for the 5-part series, “Building Big,” learn bridge basics and take the bridge challenge.  Also, gather facts about bridges all over the world.  Then, investigate the “Forces Lab” to learn how force affects bridges. (HD)
 
Brooklyn Bridge
http://www.brooklynexpedition.org/structures/buildings/bridge/bl_bridge_main.html
Explore “An Amazing Bridge” from the “Brooklyn Expedition” web site, a collaboration between the Brooklyn Children's Museum, the Brooklyn Museum of Art, and the Brooklyn Public Library. You can gather exciting facts about the Brooklyn Bridge as you follow the footsteps at the bottom of the page. (HD)

Verrazano Bridge
http://www.nycroads.com/crossings/verrazano-narrows/
Learn about what it took to build the Verrazano Bridge, one of the largest suspension bridges in the world. Read all the details of what it took to build the bridge that links Brooklyn to Staten Island. Discover many roads and highways on this site built by Steven Anderson, a man with a lifelong interest in the subject. (HD)

OTHER:

New York Transit Museum
http://www.transitmuseumeducation.org/index.html
Learn all there is to know about the history of the New York Transit Authority from the Transit Museum website. You can explore virtual exhibits, unscramble puzzles and read about the day in the life of a city bus. (HD)