Kansas Symbols Trunk, Kansas Curricular Standards Connections
Grades Pre-K to 4
The Symbols & Images of Kansas traveling resource trunk correlates to the 2004 Kansas History and Government, Economics and Geography Standards, the 2007 Kansas Science Education Standards, and the 2010 Common Core Standards for English Language Arts.
K-2 (Science only)
Life Science, Benchmark 1, Indicator 2 - Observes life cycles of different living things.
- Ornate Box Turtle
- Barred Tiger Salamander
Life Science, Benchmark 1, Indicator 4 - Examines the structures/parts of living things.
- Western Meadowlark
Earth & Space Science, Benchmark 1, Indicator 1 - Observes, compares and sorts earth materials.
- Harney Silt Loam
Kindergarten
Geography, Benchmark 1, Indicator 2 - Locates major geography features.
- Where is Kansas?
- Kansas Images: An Activity Book for Children has activities related to maps and Kansas.
Geography, Benchmark 3, Indicator 1 - Describes seasonal changes and how they affect an individual.
- Kansas Images: An Activity Book for Children has weather related activities.
History, Benchmark 3, Indicator 2 - Understands that Kansas is a state in the U.S.
- Where is Kansas?
History, Benchmark 3, Indicator 3 - Locates the state of Kansas using a map of the U.S.
- Where is Kansas?
History, Benchmark 3, Indicator 4 - Recognizes important Kansas state symbols.
- Official Symbols of Kansas lessons in this trunk.
- Kansas Images: An Activity Book for Children includes many additional activities related to Kansas symbols that are not part of the lesson plans.
History, Benchmark 4, Indicator 1 - Places events in sequential order.
- Cottonwood Tree
History, Benchmark 4, Indicator 3 - Scans historic photographs to gain information.
- Wild Native Sunflower
Reading Standards for Literature 1 - With prompting and support, ask and answer questions about key details in a text.
- Cottonwood Tree
Reading Standards for Informational Text 2 - With prompting and support, identify the main topic and retell key details of a text.
- Honeybee
Reading Standards for Informational Text 7 - With prompting and support, describe the relationship between illustrations and the text in which they appear.
- Honeybee
First Grade
Geography, Benchmark 1, Indicator 2 - Finds Kansas on a wall map.
- Where is Kansas?
Geography, Benchmark 5, Indicator 1 - Identifies ways in which people depend on the physical environment to meet needs and wants.
- American Buffalo
History, Benchmark 2, Indicator 2 - Describes the different foods produced in Kansas over time.
- Kansas Images: An Activity Book for Children includes activities related to wheat and the cattle industry not included in the lessons.
History, Benchmark 3, Indicator 2 - Recognizes the Kansas flag and identifies the symbols on it.
- State Seal and Flag
- Kansas Images: An Activity Book for Children includes directions and a template for making a Kansas flag.
History, Benchmark 4, Indicator 3 - Ask questions, shares information, and discusses ideas about the past using resources such as maps, photographs, books and people.
- Wild Native Sunflower
Reading Standards for Literature 1 - Ask and answer questions about key details in a text.
- Cottonwood Tree
Reading Standards for Informational Text 2 - Identify the main topic and retell key details of a text.
- Honeybee
Reading Standards for Informational Text 7 - Use the illustrations and details in a text to describe its key ideas.
- Honeybee
Second Grade
Reading Standards for Literature 1 - Ask and answer such questions as who, what, where, when, why, and how to demonstrate understanding of key details in text.
- Cottonwood Tree
Reading Standards for Literature 3 - Describe how characters in a story respond to major events and challenges.
- Cottonwood Tree
Reading Standards for Informational Text 2 - Identify the main topic of a multiparagraph text as well as the focus of specific paragraphs within the text.
- Honeybee
Reading Standards for Informational Text 7 - Explain how specific images contribute to and clarify a text.
- Honeybee
Third Grade
Reading Standards for Informational Text 7 - Use information gained from illustrations and the words in a text to demonstrate understanding of the text.
- Honeybee
Fourth Grade
History, Benchmark 3, Indicator 1 (K) The student explains the origin of the name “Kansas.”
- State Seal and Flag
History, Benchmark 3, Indicator 2 (K) The student describes the history of the Kansas state song, “Home on the Range.”
- State Seal and Flag
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