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Welcome to 360 CHICAGO! We’re glad you are here! Enjoy the amazing views and meet our friendly mascot Seemore Miles who will be your guide during your visit. Don’t forget to play on our interactive screens, take photos and experience our unique open air viewing area. Grab a pen and get ready to play and learn!
But let’s start with some FUN FACTS about the John Hancock Center!
DO YOU KNOW?
• There are 700 privately owned condominiums in the building, some the highest residences in the world
• The building contains a public parking garage with 710 stalls • The building contains enough aluminum to cover 12 football fields • The John Hancock Center is currently the 4th tallest building in Chicago and 7th tallest in the US
and 38th tallest in the world – the six buildings taller than the Hancock building in the US in descending order from tallest are – One World Trade Center (NYC), Willis (formerly Sears) Tower (Chicago), Trump International Hotel and Tower (Chicago), Empire State building (NYC), Bank Tower of America (NYC) and Aon Center (Chicago)
“Chicago Cubs fans are ninety percent scar tissue.” – George F. Will
Activity #1
Number Trivia: Associate important facts to find out more about the John Hancock Center
13 1969 33,000 5 11,459 94 100
• John Hancock Center opened in ___________________________ • The building contains enough steel to make ______________ cars • There are ____________ windows equivalent to a ________ foot sheet ___________ miles long • 360 CHICAGO is on the _______th floor but there are _______________ floors total
Activity #2
Look out the window and draw what you see. Sketch the view from each angle. On what sides of 360 CHICAGO do you spot Lake Michigan, the 90/94 highway, Lincoln Park Zoo, Trump International Tower Chicago and Navy Pier?
NORTH
EAST
WEST
SOUTH
“Chicago’s one of the rare places where architecture is more visible.” – Frank Gehry
Activity #3
Now can you draw the John Hancock Center, by looking out at its unique shape! Remember that it took five years to complete construction, and its design is very distinctive in the Chicago skyline. Don’t forget to show its cool features:
! X bracing exterior ! Double antennas ! Black steel ! 100 floors
“In some Chicago neighborhoods, looking for a parking spot is not unlike panning for gold.” – Gary Washburn
Activity #4
Are you ready to share everything you learned today? Your friends and family will be very impressed if you tell them more about 360 CHICAGO and the John Hancock Center! Write down five interesting facts you collected today on your visit, your teacher may explore them in class after your visit.
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Activity #5
Partner with a friend for a fun scavenger hunt to answer these questions. Are you ready for a pop quiz?
! How many rooftop swimming pools can be seen from 360 CHICAGO? ! What year was Chicago incorporated as a city? ! How deep is Lake Michigan? ! Where is the Ferris wheel located in Chicago? ! How long does the elevator ride take to get up to 360 CHICAGO? ! What year did the Great Chicago Fire occur?
“Chicago’s neighborhoods have always been this city’s greatest strength.” – Jane Byrne
Activity #6
Before it’s time to say good bye, Seemore Miles wants you try a last challenge! True or false, mark your correct answer and compare with your friends!
There are more than 7,000 taxis in Chicago TRUE FALSE
There are 33 zip codes in Chicago TRUE FALSE
Cloud Gate aka “The Bean” is located in Millennium Park TRUE FALSE
Frank Sinatra is known for singing “My Kind of Town (Chicago is)” TRUE FALSE
Chicago dyes the river blue every year for St. Patrick’s Day TRUE FALSE
United Center in the West Loop is home to the Chicago Bulls & Chicago Blackhawks
TRUE FALSE
Chicago was incorporated as a city in 1880 TRUE FALSE
Seemore Miles hopes you enjoyed your visit to 360 CHICAGO. Before you leave, don’t forget to take a group picture in front of your favorite view with your teachers and classmates. We hope to see you back very soon! Thank you again for visiting 360 CHICAGO. #360CHICAGOVIEWS
“I’m impressed with the people from Chicago. Hollywood is hype, New York is talk, Chicago is work” – Michael Douglas