KS Day Celebration

We gathered with our homeschool group, 

Christian Home Education Association or

CHEA from 1:30 to 4:00pm yesterday

to share what the families learned

this month about Kansas.

Here are a few pictures:

Joshua related some history about 'Bat' Masterson,

famous Kansas lawman and gunslinger, known best 

for whipping bad guys with his cane.

 

 Isaac gave an exciting report about the Pony Express,

replete with actions to demonstrate the dangers

the riders faced along the routes.  Very animated!

  

 Seth told about the state symbols.

He even explained how to tell the difference

between a male and female ornate box turtle,

the state reptile.  He also shared the state soil!  lol

  

Erik gave a report on the amazing buffalo.  Did you

know their horns can pierce steel?  Neither did I!

I WAS VERY PROUD OF THEM!!!


The younger children made a huge map of Kansas:

 

And the older kids participated in a Kansas quiz game:

STAY TUNED!

Be looking for posts from the boys' presentations and activities from our homeschool gathering today.  I hope to have them posted tomorrow.

We also made tipis:

 

Seth's elaborate picture story tipi:

  

Erik's buffalo tipi:

 

Our Kansas Reports

One project we have been working on throughout

our month long study of Kansas history is

putting together a report on

our great state.

We used some materials from this great book as a guide:

 

Here are the finished products:

  

Here is a few shots of the busy workers:

 

Here is each boy's report individually with some selections from each:
(If you click on the written report pictures, you can get a
bigger picture and can read the words.)


SETH

Covered Wagon Cover

 

Famous People Summaries

 

State Seal

 

 Sunflower

 

 Bob the Buffalo

ISAAC

Covered Wagon 

against the

blue Kansas sky.

History of Kansas becoming a state.

 

  

 Sunflower scene.

  

 Western Meadowlark

  

 Woolly Buffalo

ERIK

 

Bison Bison Cover.

KS flag and capitols information.

Sunflower scene.

Famous people reports.

 

 

Buffalo

Santa Fe Trail Info:

 

JOSHUA

 

 Famous people reports:

  

  

  

Sunflower scene.

Buffalo report.

Sante Fe Trail information:

 

  

  

 

Making Native American parfleches with picture stories

 

  

  

 

We did this activity last week.  Any time we break the paint out,
the boys are excited.  And if art includes 'rawhide',
then it is double great!


The finished products: