Fun Facts About Kansas

Each state in our country has its own unique fun facts that kids will love to discover. For this activity, students will create a 3 cell storyboard that depicts some interesting facts they have learned about Kansas. Here are some examples of fun facts:

• Kansas is part of Tornado Alley, an area in the central U.S. prone to frequent and severe tornadoes.
• Kansas is the home of Dorothy from the Wizard of Oz. You can still see her home in Liberal, Kansas.
• The graham cracker was named after a Kansas' preacher named Sylvester Graham.
• Kansas is made up of 88% farmland, and its farms lead the country in wheat production.
• The first Pizza Hut was founded in Wichita, Kansas in 1958.