TRUE OR FALSE: In the past, children crossed a bridge over the river to go to school. The bridge is now broken, but students usually chose to cross the broken bridge.
TRUE
When did the bridge break? Why?
It broke after a heavy rain in 2012.
For how long was the bridge in Banten broken?
The bridge was broken for 10 months.
Where is Rio Negro valley?
It's in Colombia.
How many families with school-age children live on the other side of the Rio Negro valley?
11 families.
TRUE OR FALSE: The thick metal cable that carries the children to school in the Rio Negro valley is 500 meters across the valley.
FALSE (400 meters)
In Rio Negro valley, is it safe to take the cable to school if it is raining?
No. When it rains, the cable is too dangerous.
According to UNESCO, how many children around the world can't go to school?
63 million children
In what village did the bridge break?
It's the village of Banten in Indonesia
Why did students still choose to cross the broken bridge?
Because the other bridge made the journey 30 minutes longer.
What is commute?
The way we get from one place to another.
What do school children do when it rains in the Rio Negro valley?
They stay at home and don't go to school.
