Chapter 1: Home on the Range
Welcome to your first week of Kansas History!
MONDAY: Start the week by reading Chapter 1 in your textbook. That would be pages 4 - 22.
TUESDAY: check out the terms to know and internet resources
Terms to Know:
absolute location
aquifer
arid
basin
conterminous
cultivate
drought
ecosystem
erosion
folklore
organic
physical feature
physiographic region
precipitation
primary source
relative location
sediment
shelter-belt
Internet Resources to Check out:
MONDAY: Start the week by reading Chapter 1 in your textbook. That would be pages 4 - 22.
TUESDAY: check out the terms to know and internet resources
Terms to Know:
absolute location
aquifer
arid
basin
conterminous
cultivate
drought
ecosystem
erosion
folklore
organic
physical feature
physiographic region
precipitation
primary source
relative location
sediment
shelter-belt
Internet Resources to Check out:
- Aquifers and Water Filtration - http://www.epa.gov (search for aquifers and water filtration)
- The High Plains Aquifer - http://www.kgs.ku.edu/Publications/pic18/pic18_1.html and http://www.kgs.ku.edu/HighPlains/index.htm
- Kansas Geological Service and Information on the state's physiographic regions - http://www.kgs.ku.edu/Images/DB/index.html
Wednesday: Go to our class Blog and respond to the following prompt:
There is great concern about the depletion of water from the Ogallala Aquifer and there are many opinions about how to manage this natural resource. Read the three articles listed below and then respond to this: What do you think the government's role should be in protecting water? How do we balance the needs of all living things with business desires?
https://www.plt.org/stuff/contentmgr/files/1/9fa6e2530dad6f6c0e73676fa421c84c/files/activity_8_ogallala.pdf
http://www.ksre.ksu.edu/news/story/Ogallala_depletion092513.aspx
http://cjonline.com/news/business/2014-07-22/western-kansas-farmers-worry-ogallala-aquifer-disappears
Thursday:
Complete the worksheets below and email them to Mrs. Hett at [email protected]. You can type in a word document and send that, just make sure you include your name , the date, the chapter and assignment you are completing.
There is great concern about the depletion of water from the Ogallala Aquifer and there are many opinions about how to manage this natural resource. Read the three articles listed below and then respond to this: What do you think the government's role should be in protecting water? How do we balance the needs of all living things with business desires?
https://www.plt.org/stuff/contentmgr/files/1/9fa6e2530dad6f6c0e73676fa421c84c/files/activity_8_ogallala.pdf
http://www.ksre.ksu.edu/news/story/Ogallala_depletion092513.aspx
http://cjonline.com/news/business/2014-07-22/western-kansas-farmers-worry-ogallala-aquifer-disappears
Thursday:
Complete the worksheets below and email them to Mrs. Hett at [email protected]. You can type in a word document and send that, just make sure you include your name , the date, the chapter and assignment you are completing.
Friday:
Complete the Attached Chapter Test and email to Mrs. Hett!
Complete the Attached Chapter Test and email to Mrs. Hett!
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