Our Green Lady
The Statue of Liberty, given to the United States as a gift from France in 1886, was originally the color of a penny.
The statue is covered in thin sheets of copper - the material that pennies were made of. Copper reacts with the air to form a protective covering on the statue to save it from corrosion and degrading. This makes the statue more long lasting.
This reaction between copper and the air is called "oxidation".
The Statue of Liberty, originally penny-colored, turned green by 1906.
We'll have a great fun fact on Monday sent to me by
4th grade student Kyra Smith!
Have a great weekend! See you on Monday!
