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Our study of this midwestern state covers the extreme weather found toward the center of Tornado Alley, flora and fauna, the impact of agriculture and railroads on the economy of Kansas, and spotlights Amelia Earhart. Student Book activities include mapping, lesson summaries, salt, van Gogh’s Sunflowers, accents, and basketball. We'll meet you there!
Buy NowStudents explore Kansas’s natural world through topics like prairie ecosystems, native plants and animals, meteorites, weather patterns, tornadoes, drought, and farming. They also investigate salt, food preservation, natural resources, renewable energy, aviation, and simple science experiments.
Students discover the landscape and landmarks of Kansas by learning about its capital, regions, rivers, bordering states, and important locations across the state. They also practice map skills while exploring places like the Tallgrass Prairie, Strataca Salt Mine, Dodge City, and the geography of the Santa Fe Trail.
Language Arts builds vocabulary, reading and listening comprehension, summarizing, creative writing, and presentation skills through the study of Kansas’s nature, economy, people, and history. Students also complete a unit project that includes facts, symbols, writing prompts, and a final presentation..
Students learn about important events and people from Kansas history, including the Louisiana Purchase, Bleeding Kansas, the Santa Fe Trail, the Civil War, the Dust Bowl, the Great Depression, salt mining, and the Homestead Act. They also study Amelia Earhart, basketball, civil rights, and Brown v. Board of Education.
Students explore Kansas’ culture, economy, and communities through topics like state symbols, accents and dialects, industries, agriculture, immigration, food traditions, budgeting, rural and urban life, and current events. They also consider how people’s actions shape a state and examine unique parts of Kansas life, from basketball culture to unusual laws.
Art activities invite students to appreciate famous artwork, design a state symbol, and create a game inspired by what they are learning. These projects encourage creativity while connecting art to the themes of the unit.
Bible lessons connect the study of Kansas to Scripture by focusing on God’s view of the heart, abiding in Him, wise planning, His provision, and working wholeheartedly for the Lord. These passages help students reflect on character, dependence on God, and faithful living.
Access helpful materials, guides, and downloads that support your learning journey with Gather ’Round. Explore our growing library of resources designed to make teaching simple and engaging.
Explore ResourcesAccess helpful materials, guides, and downloads that support your learning journey with Gather ’Round. Explore our growing library of resources designed to make teaching simple and engaging.
Explore ResourcesS is For Sunflower: A Kansas Alphabet
by Devin Scillian
Little House on the Prairie
by Laura Ingalls Wilder
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz
by L. Frank Baum
It Happened in Kansas: Remarkable Events That Shaped History
by Sarah Smarsh
P is for Prairie Dog: A Prairie Alphabet
by Anthony D. Fredericks
The Buffalo Are Back
by Jean Craighead George
Kansas Wildlife
by Joseph T. Collins
From Wheat to Bread (Who Made My Lunch?)
by Bridget Heos
The Biography of Wheat
by Jennifer D. B. Lackey
The Great American Dust Bowl
by Don Brown
I Am Amelia Earhart (Ordinary People Change The World)
by Brad Meltzer
Who Was Amelia Earhart?
by Kate Boehm Jerome
Amelia Earhart: A Life from Beginning to End
by Hourly History
Science: Salt (Lesson 1, page 2)
Hands-on Activity
Science: Ripples on the Water (Lesson 4, page 2)
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