Kansas Lesson Plan
Celebrate Wheat
This lesson's purpose is to show the students a brief history of one of Kansas' most plentiful crops, wheat. The students will learn a few facts about the plant, where it came from, and how it was brought to Kansas.
Suggested Grade Level
3rd - 5th
Time
40 minutes
Subjects
Social Studies, Geography, Language Arts
Objectives
- Students will identify the countries of origin for wheat.
- Students will compare and contrast einkorn, emmer, and wheat.
- Students will compose a thank you letter to a fictional character using correct grammar and format.
- Students will place events in chronological order based on the history of wheat.