Big Ben The first appearance

By: London Edwards

Just the facts

• Big Ben is the bell, clock and clock tower at the British Houses of Parliament. Big Ben was built between 1858 – 1859.Big Ben is 152 years old. The clocks pendulum is 13 feet and weighs 690 pounds. The clock tower was completed in 1859. Big Ben is the most famous clock in the world.

Things you need to know

• Big Ben is located at the Houses of Parliament in London England. Big Ben was built between 1858 – 1859. The clock’s tower height is 320 feet. The clock has 4 dials and their diameter is 23 feet. The tower is NOT open to the public.

My Materials and how I used them.

• I used the cardboard to make the foundation. I used the small boxes to make the tower. I used the paint to give the small boxes color and for the water. The markers I used to make the clock. I used the foam to make the dials.

Other things I want to tell you

• The midnight chimes of Big Ben are broadcast from London throughout the UK to mark the start of the New Year.

Trivia

# 1 Big Ben is __________ years old.

# 2 Big Ben is located at the ________________________in _______________________.

# 3 The clock’s pendulum is ______ feet high and weighs _________ pounds.

# 4 The midnight chimes of Big Ben are broadcast from London throughout the UK to mark the start of the ______________________.

# 5 Big Ben was built between ______ - ______.

Answers

• # 1 152 years old • # 2 Houses of Parliament • # 3 13 , and 690• # 4 The New Year• # 5 1858 - 1859

Work Cited

• www.aviewoncities.com/london/bigben.htm • www.bigben.freeservers.com/facts.html • www.whitechapelbellfoundry.co.uk/bigben.htm• www.horology-stuff.com/clocks/famous/big-ben.html • www.google.com/images/bigben• www.wanttoknowit.com/who-built-big-ben• www.sterlingtimes.org/memorable_images27.htm • www.bigbenfacts.co.uk/facts/index.html • www.londontoolkit.com/whattodo/bigben.htm• www.andanotherthing2.xomba.com/how_was_big_b

en_built• http://www.parliament.uk/bigben