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Beach Replenishment Mock Hearing

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Learners study the issues and stakeholders involved in a beach replenishment project. In this beach replenishment lesson, students study the point of views for the various stakeholders in a beach replenishment issue. Learners are...
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Cornplanter and the Fate of His Land

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Students explore Chief Cornplanter and his importance as the leader of the Seneca tribe.  In this Chief Cornplanter instructional activity, students examine how the Seneca land was taken over by the right of eminent domain. ...
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A River Ran Through It

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students research how water is used to generate electricity. They investigate water's potential-to-kinetic energy transfer in hands-on activities about falling water and waterwheels. They take measurements, calculate averages and graph...
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Sandwich in the Water

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students research lakes of eastern Kansas. Students compile their information into a "sandwich" with each layer containing a specific list of information.
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Investigating Addresses on the Net

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students research selected web sites to gather information on the Lower Republican-Kansas River Basin.
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River Basin to Reservoirs: A Profile of the Kansas Republican River Basin and Reservoirs

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students examine the role the river played in the settlement of towns in the basin. Student groups prepare an oral presentation on Milford Lake, Tuttle Creek Lake or Perry Lake.