Dropping In On Philadelphia

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Table of Contents City of Brotherly Love 4 Philadelphia Firsts 8 Art Philly Style 10 Sports of all Sorts 14 Let Freedom Ring 18 Famous Philly Foods 24 Timeline 29 Glossary 30 Index 31 Show What You Know 31 Websites to Visit 31 About the Author 32 Philadelphia NY PA WV VA OH NJ DE MD United States Philadelphia Facts Founded 1682 Land area 134 10 square miles 347 31 square kilometers Elevation 40 feet 12 2 meters above sea level Previous names none Population 1 5 million Average Daytime Temperatures winter 40 8 degrees Fahrenheit 4 9 degrees Celsius spring 62 4 degrees Fahrenheit 16 9 degrees Celsius summer 84 1 degrees Fahrenheit 29 degrees Celsius fall 66 3 degrees Fahrenheit 19 1 degrees Celsius Ethnic diversity African-American 43 4 American Indian or Alaska Native 5 Asian 6 3 Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 5 Hispanic or Latino 12 3 White 36 9 City Nicknames Philly City of Brotherly Love The City That Loves You Back Quaker City Cradle of Liberty Birthplace of America Number of Visitors Annually 40 million Pennsylvania Philadelphia
Dropping In On Philadelphia

Dropping In On Philadelphia

We're taking field trips to new heights with a hot air balloon ride to explore Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Join the class and drop into this exciting US city to learn about its history, architecture, sports teams, places to visit, and more.

About This Book

By: Deb Nelson
Illustrated by:
Published by: Rourke Educational Media (Unlimited)
7-9Age Range
5.8 AR
31Pages
Cities & CulturesSubject
980LLexile
15-30 minsReading Time
WGuided Reading
WFountas & Pinnell
70DRA