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Symbols & Images of Kansas

Kansas Curricular Standards Connections

Grades Pre-K to 2

The Symbols & Images of Kansas traveling resource trunk correlates to the 2004 Kansas History and Government, Economics and Geography Standards, the 2005 Kansas Science Education Standards, and the 2003 Communication Arts Standards in the following ways:

K-2 (Science only)

Life Science, Benchmark 1, Indicator 2 - Observes life cycles of different living things.

• Ornate Box Turtle
• Barred Tiger Salamander
• Wheat in Kansas

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

Earth & Space Science, Benchmark 3, Indicator 1 - Observes changes in the weather from day to day.

• Kansas Weather

Earth & Space Science, Benchmark 3, Indicator 2 - Records weather changed daily.

• Kansas Weather

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 Weather
• 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
• Wheat in Kansas

History, Benchmark 4, Indicator 3 - Scans historic photographs to gain information.

• Wild Native Sunflower
• Aviation in Kansas
• The Cattle Industry
• The Jayhawk

Literature, Benchmark 1 - Uses literary concepts to interpret and respond to text.

• Ornate Box Turtle
• Honeybee
• Cottonwood Tree

Reading, Benchmark 4 - Comprehends a variety of text (narrative, expository, technical and persuasive).

• Ornate Box Turtle
• Honeybee
• Cottonwood Tree

First Grade

Geography, Benchmark 1, Indicator 2 - Finds Kansas on a wall map.

• Where is Kansas?

Geography, Benchmark 3, Indicator 1 - Observes and identifies local weather conditions and patterns.

• Kansas Weather

Geography, Benchmark 5, Indicator 1 - Identifies ways in which people depend on the physical environment to meet needs and wants.

• American Buffalo
• Kansas Weather

History, Benchmark 2, Indicator 2 - Describes the different foods produced in Kansas over time.

• Wheat in Kansas
• The Cattle Industry
• 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
• Aviation in Kansas
• The Cattle Industry
• The Jayhawk

Literature, Benchmark 1 - Uses literary concepts to interpret and respond to text.

• Ornate Box Turtle
• Honeybee
• Cottonwood Tree

Reading, Benchmark 4 - Comprehends a variety of text (narrative, expository, technical, and persuasive).

• Ornate Box Turtle
• Honeybee
• Cottonwood Tree

Second Grade

History, Benchmark 1, Indicator 1 - Compares various forms of transportation in Kansas past and present.

• The Railroad
• Aviation in Kansas
• Jobs in Aviation

History, Benchmark 1, Indicator 3 - Identifies important innovations made in the past that influence today.

• Aviation in Kansas
• Jobs in Aviation

Literature, Benchmark 1 - Uses literary concepts to interpret and respond to text.

• Ornate Box Turtle
• Honeybee
• Cottonwood Tree

Reading, Benchmark 4 - Comprehends a variety of text (narrative, expository, technical, and persuasive).

• Ornate Box Turtle
• Honeybee
• Cottonwood Tree

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