Printable Sample from GEOGRAPHY of the FIFTY STATES (Grades 3 – 12)
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Printable Sample from GEOGRAPHY OF THE FIFTY STATES (Grades 3 – 12) Kansas Pages With Needed Appendix Maps NOTE: This is a sample of the pages for one state. The book covers all 50 states in order of statehood and teaches your student US geographical regions and features. The book also includes overview sections where the student compares the growth pattern by statehood with the geographical regions he is also learning about progressively through the book to see how the geography of our country affected its growth. The states are covered in order of statehood in the book. Tests, Answer Keys, and Teacher Instructions are also included, so Geography of the Fifty States is completely self-contained. We hope you will enjoy this sample. You can buy Geography of the Fifty States at www.statehistory.net We also offer Fifty States Under God, a history-based study of all 50 states in order of statehood (grades 3-12), and Fifty States Under God for Young Learners (age 4 – grade 2), a color-cut-paste introduction to the 50 states. In addition, we offer a complete state history course for every state on two levels, covering age 4 through grade 12. Copyright—Do not duplicate! duplicate! not Copyright—Do 151 151 Lesson 46 - KANSAS Land Regions Find Kansas on the top Geographical Features Map on page 5. Notice that Kansas is in the Interior Plains. Keep in mind the characteristics and divisions of the Interior Plains as you read about land regions within Kansas. Kansas has three land regions. As you read about each region, find it on the map below and color it in, using a different colored highlighter for each region. The Dissected Till Plains is a fertile region with high bluffs created by rivers. The Southeastern Plains consists of gently rolling land with a few low hills. Much of this land is grass-covered and is used for grazing. The eastern section of this region is sometimes called the Osage Plains. The western section, often called the Flint Hills or the Bluestem Region, has limestone ridges and bluestem grasses. The Great Plains region covers about half of the state. The land slopes upward from the eastern regions to the High Plains at the western border. eastern regions to the High Plains at the western border. border. western the at Plains High the to regions eastern The Great Plains region covers about half of of half about covers region Plains Great The the state. The land slopes upward from the the from upward slopes land The state. the limestone ridges and bluestem grasses. grasses. bluestem and ridges limestone the Osage Plains. The western section, often ca often section, western The Plains. 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As you read about each each about read you As regions. land three Interior Plains. Keep in mind the characteristi the mind in Keep Plains. Interior cs and divisions of the Interior Plains as you read read you as Plains Interior the of divisions and cs Find Kansas on the top Geographica top the on Kansas Find l Features Map on page 5. Notice that Kansas is in the the in is Kansas that Notice 5. page on Map Features l Land Regions Regions Land Lesson 46 - KANSAS KANSAS - 46 Lesson Copyright—Do not duplicate! Copyright—Do not duplicate! duplicate! not Copyright—Do KANSAS Borders and Geographical Features Find Kansas on the Order of Statehood Map on page 7. Since Kansas was the thirty-fourth state, write “34” on Kansas. Notice that Kansas is bordered by four states: Nebraska, Missouri, Oklahoma, and Colorado. Kansas has one river that helps to form its boundary. • A small section of Kansas's northeastern boundary is formed by the Missouri River. The Missouri River is the only river in the state large enough for barges. The Missouri River empties into the Mississippi River, which flows to the Gulf of Mexico. Find the section of boundary formed by Missouri River on the adjacent map. Trace it with blue and label it. Kansas has several other important geographical features. As you read about these features, refer to the adjacent map. • The Kansas River and its tributaries drain the northern section of Kansas. The Kansas River is sometimes called the Kaw River. Find the river that flows into the Missouri River at the eastern border. Trace this river with blue and label it “Kansas River.” Notice that The Republican River, the Solomon River, and the Smoky Hill River are all tributaries of it. label and blue Lake Milford Color River. Republican largest lake in Kansas is Milford Lake on the the on Lake Milford is Kansas in lake largest The artificial. are lakes state's the of Most the Kansas River. (The Solomon River splits into two branches, the North Fork Solomon • River and the South Fork Solomon River). Trace the Republican River, the Solomon it. label and blue with River state. Trace the Arkansas Arkansas the Trace state. the of section southern the River, and the Smoky Hill River with blue. of much drain tributaries its and The Arkansas River flows through southwestern and south-central Kansas. This river river This Kansas. south-central and southwestern through flows River Arkansas The • The Arkansas River flows through southwestern and south-central Kansas. This river • and its tributaries drain much of the southern section of the state. Trace the Arkansas blue. with River Hill Smoky the and River, Trace the Republican River, the Solomon Solomon the River, Republican the Trace River with blue and label it. River). Solomon Fork South the and River into two branches, the North Fork Solomon Solomon Fork North the branches, two into • Most of the state's lakes are artificial. The largest lake in Kansas is Milford Lake on the splits River Solomon (The River. Kansas the he Smoky Hill River are all tributaries of of tributaries all are River Hill Smoky he Republican River. Color Milford Lake blue and label it. t and River, Solomon the River, Republican The ue and label it “Kansas River.” Notice that that Notice River.” “Kansas it label and ue bl with river this Trace border. eastern the at the river that flows into the Missouri River River Missouri the into flows that river the Find River. Kaw the called sometimes is River The Kansas River and its tributaries drain the northern section of Kansas. The Kansas Kansas The Kansas. of section northern the drain tributaries its and River Kansas The • • refer to the adjacent map. map. adjacent the to refer eatures. As you read about these features, features, these about read you As eatures. f geographical important other several has Kansas boundary formed by Missouri River on the adjacent map. Trace it with blue and label it. it. label and blue with it Trace map. adjacent the on River Missouri by formed boundary the Gulf of Mexico. Find the section of of section the Find Mexico. of Gulf the to flows which River, Mississippi the into empties e large enough for barges. The Missouri River River Missouri The barges. for enough large e stat the in river only the is River Missouri boundary is formed by the Missouri River. The The River. Missouri the by formed is boundary northeastern Kansas's of section small A • • Kansas has one river that helps to form its boundary. boundary. its form to helps that river one has Kansas Missouri, Oklahoma, and Colorado. Colorado. and Oklahoma, Missouri, Kansas is bordered by four states: Nebraska, Nebraska, states: four by bordered is Kansas that Notice Kansas. on “34” write state, 7. Since Kansas was the thirty-fourth thirty-fourth the was Kansas Since 7. page on Map Statehood of Order the on Kansas Find Borders and Geographical Features Features Geographical and Borders KANSAS KANSAS 152 Copyright—Do not duplicate! Copyright—Do not duplicate! duplicate! not Copyright—Do 153 153 KANSAS Borders and Geographical Features Map Borders and Geographical Features Map Map Features Geographical and Borders KANSAS KANSAS Copyright—Do not duplicate! Copyright—Do not duplicate! duplicate! not Copyright—Do KANSAS Major Cities Topeka is the capital and fourth-largest city of the state of Kansas. Find Topeka on the map below. Then find Kansas on the States and Capitals Map on page 9. Make a dot to show the approximate location of Topeka. Label it “Topeka,” and label the state “KS.” Topeka is an important trade center. The area that is now Topeka was originally the home of the Kansa Indians. The first European in the area was Louis Papan, who opened a ferry boat service on the Kansas River in 1842 to transport settlers across the river on their journey westward to Oregon and California.