Franklin County Conservation District

Education Programs

Environmental Education Lesson Kits to come to your classroom

The Franklin County Conservation District has several educational lesson kits which can be presented in the classroom, at a mini water festival at your school or at other educational events.  Some kits may be checked out for the teacher to present the lesson, and other we will come and present for you.  Kits we currently have available include:

Adaptation Artistry- how do birds adapt to their habitat based on the characteristics they have naturally?

All the Water In the World- A beach ball, a gallon of water and 100 colored beads show students just how little water is available.           

Blue Beads of the Missouri River- snow, drought, spring rain, how does the water flow change during rainfall events.

Bring Your Own Bag (BYOB)- education on the dangers on using plastic shopping bags 

Bottle Fish- recycling and aquatic habitats and art all rolled into one; make a plastic fish using a 20 oz bottle.

Dig In! Hands-on Soil Investigations educators guidebook

Edible Aquifer- a fun, and appetizing way to learn about groundwater and contamination.

Edible Soil Profile- A fun, and appetizing way to learn just what soil is made of. (Goes great with the Soil Tunnel Trailer)

Enviroscape- tabletop watershed model

Forestry Frenzy- modeled after our Water Quality Hopscotch Activity, students learn about the benefits of proper forest

                                   management.

Freddy The Fish- follow Freddy as he travels down the Marais des Cygnes River towards Truman Reservoir and see what kind of pollution he encounters along the way.

Groundwater Flow Model- table top model to showcase ground water and contamination sources. 

H2O Olympics- learn about adhesion, cohesion and surface tension with water, pennies and paper clips

Habitat Hopscotch- Modeled after our Water Quality Hopscotch Activity, students learn about habitats.

How Many Coyotes Can Live on the Prairie? a physically interactive game about limiting factors and animal survival

I Breathe What???- colored beads represent various toxins in the air we breathe.

Incredible Journey- Students make a colorful bracelet during their adventure in the water cycle. 

Migration Headache- a physically interactive game showing how human impacts & environmental issues effect bird

                                            migration patterns and populations along the Central Flyway.   

Model Farm- table top 3-D model of a farm with conservation practices

NPS Pass- Learn the difference between point source and non point source pollution in water

Nature Journal- instructions on how to make a nature journal for use with many other activities.

Pucker Effect/Search for Pollution- Students drill a well in search of pollution and investigate pollution plumes.

Quail Game-Students learn the importance of habitat in quail survival

Recycle Relay- relay race to sort garbage into recycle, compost and landfill

Secret Life of  French Fry- COMING SOON as part of our "Soil to Spoon" theme for 2012

Soil Jeopardy- the answer is "soil"; so what is the question? Just like the famous TV Show.

Soil Paintings- just as the name suggests create works of art with various hues of Kansas soil as your medium.

                        (Goes great with the Soil Tunnel Trailer)

Sum of the Parts/We are All Connected- does it matter to your neighbors how/what you build or do on your land?

Water Jeopardy- the answer is "water"; so what is the question?  just like the famous TV Show.

Water Quality Hopscotch- interactive method to teach about water quality.    

What's in your Water? Runoff, Pollution and Waste, oh yuck!  Do you really know what's in your water? (uses water samples and beads)

What's in the water? colored tokens represent water, but beware there are pollutions and other toxins too!

Quiz Bowl CD- This engaging quiz show will test students knowledge of soil, water, air, and living resources.     

We also have several lesson plans related to Agriculture, including:                        

Kits come with MOST supplies, computer and projector do NOT come with the quiz bowl CD.

To learn more about our educational kits, call the Conservation District Office at 785-242-1109 extension 31.  Please call one week prior to the date you would like to use a kit so we are sure to have it ready.  Additional lesson kits are available through our partnership with the Miami and Wyandotte County Conservation Districts.  If there is a topic you are looking for a lesson on and don't see it listed PLEASE ASK!!!  

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