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Additional Search Results 1 - 10 of 437 for Kansas
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1. Citizen of World
...this place 3. Do an oral greeting in front of the class. You may use an index card to help you remember all of the details. End your presentation with, "I am a Citizen of the World." 4. Place a star on the map of the place you selected. (example of oral presentation: My name is Mrs. Kekina. I chose Kansas City as the place I am passionate about. Kansas City is in the state of Missouri which is in the United States of America. The U.S.A. is on the continent of North America which is in the Western and Northern Hemisphere. I am passionate about Kansas City because I was born there and finished high sch...
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2. Subject Index - Geography Lesson 5
Subject Index - Geography Lesson 5 Agriculture Aquifers The Mystery of Our Water Corn Production Resources in Kansas A Little Cup Irrigating Will Do Wisely Irrigation in The Mighty Southwest Kansas Arkansas Basin Aquifer in a Bottle Groundwater Distribution Map on the Wall Is There Water Here? Using Our Natural Resources Wisely Living on the Ogallala Give Them Power Make a Mini-Aquifer Cartography Climate Map on t...
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3. Old Man River
OLD MAN RIVER Janice Smart Burlington Elementary School Burlington, Kansas Overview: Where does all the water come from, why is it stored in various northeastern Kansas reservoirs, and where does it end up? With these activities, students will be able to answer these questions and understand the importance of these reservoirs. Grade Level: Third to Fifth Outcome: The stude...
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4. Give Me a Clue!
GIVE ME A CLUE! Karen Franz Woodrow Wilson Elementary Manhattan, KS Overview: Kansas is divided up into 12 river basins. Students will learn the name and location of each river basin by creating individual clue cards. Students should have a working knowledge of cardinal and intermediate directions before writing their clue card. Grade Level: 3-5 Outcome: Students will know the defin...
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5. Investigating Addresses on the Net
INVESTIGATING ADDRESSES ON THE NET E. A. Vrabac St. Thomas Aquinas High School Overland Park, Kansas Overview: During the 1993 flooding of the Mississippi River Drainage Basin the Kansas City Watershed District was impacted by the tremendous amount of water that entered Lower Republican-Kansas River Basin. The goal of this lesson is for students to investigate selected web sites that will provide i...
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6. Map on the Wall
Map on the Wall Karol McChesney East Elementary Belleville, Kansas Overview: Students will better understand where water is stored below the surface in Kansas in the Ogallala aquifer. Students will be able to identify several rivers that help recharge the aquifer. Students will be able to identify several major cities located near the aquifer. Grade level: 4-5 Time...
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7. The Politics of Water
THE POLITICS OF WATER Melissa Nech Smith Center Jr/Sr High School Smith Center, Kansas Overview: This activity will acquaint students with the Governor s Kansas Water Initiative. It will help students understand the conflicting interests involved in water use and its conservation. Grade Levels: 7-12 Time: 1-2 class periods Geographic Themes: Location, Region, Human-Environmental Inter...
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8. The Mighty Arkansas Basin
The Mighty Arkansas Basin Doug Boardman Chase High School Chase, Kansas Overview: This activity will acquaint students with the Five Themes of Geography to help them understand the Arkansas Basin. It will help the students gain an understanding of the water usage in Southwest Kansas agriculture and municipalities. Grad...
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9. Irrigation in Southwest Kansas
Irrigation in Southwest Kansas C. Darlene Handlin Soderstrom Elementary School Lindsborg, Kansas Overview: Irrigation has had a huge impact on the region of Southwest Kansas. The availability of ground water has allowed farmers in this area to irrigate a large area which has brought about the development of feed lots and meat pac...
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10. Sandwich in the Water
SANDWICH IN THE WATER Diana A. Hoffman Chase Middle School Topeka, Kansas Overview: This will provide a hands on, cross curriculum activity to stress the amount and proper use of the water in the major eastern Kansas lakes. Grade Level: 4 and 6 Outcome: The student will research lakes and understand water quality/safety components in eastern Kansas lakes. Geographic Theme...
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