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Join us on Monday, January 30 to celebrate Kansas Day with a full day of live virtual sessions designed for PK-12 students. These thirty minute sessions will feature popular topics in Kansas history and allow students to interact with presenters through live question and answer periods. All classrooms throughout the state are welcome and encouraged to participate in these free programs. If your class cannot engage with the live sessions, no need to worry! They will be recorded and accessible the day after the program.
The following Edventure programs will be performed by Kansas Historical Society staff:
Kansas Symbols (Grades PK-3) 9:30 - 10:00 a.m.
- Just like your school or favorite sports team, states have symbols too. Students will learn a sense of place and identity as they explore all 23 official state symbols, like the sunflower, American Bison, and many more.
Preserving Kansas Places (Grades 4-12) 9:30 - 10:00 a.m.
- Explore unique places across the Sunflower State including tipi sites, a movie theater, and Big Brutus and then discuss why they’re so important and why we preserve them.
Then & Now in Kansas (Grades 4-12) 10:30 - 11:00 a.m.
- Artifacts can tell us a lot about the people who made and used them. By comparing similar Kansas artifacts from different time periods, discover how it can help us see patterns of change and continuity over time.
Famous Kansans (Grades 4-8) 1:00 - 1:30 p.m.
- Many individuals have made significant contributions to our state. Learn the stories of some lesser-known Kansans whose actions resulted in national and international significance.
Growing up in Kansas, 1870-1910 (Grades 4-6) 2:00 - 2:30 p.m.
- What was life like for children in Kansas during the late 1800s/early 1900s? Through primary and secondary sources, find out how these children attended school, what they learned, the clothes they wore, where they lived, and what they did for fun.
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