Learn facts about Kansas for kids.
Have you ever been to Kansas before? If you have never
visited, are you ready to learn some cool facts about Kansas? I
love learning cool facts about all of the different states. I would like to share some of those cool facts with you! Every Thursday I will be posting
cool facts about each of the fifty states in the United States. The states will
be done in alphabetical order! Last week we posted facts about Iowa. This week
we are posting cool facts about Kansas. You will learn facts about Kansas' state flag, bird, and many other state facts.
Did you know that Kansas was the 34th state to
join the union? Yes, that is right! Kansas officially joined the union on January
29, 1861! Kansas is located in the Midwestern region of the United States. Kansas
is bordered by four (4) states: Missouri, Oklahoma, Colorado, and Nebraska.
Kansas is the fifteenth (15th) largest state in the United States.
Kansas is one of the bigger states. There are about 2,919,179 people living in
Kansas. Did you know that Amelia Mary Earhart was born in Kansas? Amelia
Earhart was an author and was the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic
Ocean.
What famous person lives in your state?
Cool facts about Kansas:
1. A few things Kansas is known for are: the Wizard of Oz,
wheat, and oil wells. The nicknames for the state of Kansas are: The Sunflower
State, the Jayhawker State, and the Wheat State. The Sunflower State is
Kansas’s official nickname. The Sunflower State became Kansas’ official nickname
sometime in 1903. The Kansas state motto is Ad astra per aspera. Ad astra per
aspera means, “to the stars through difficulties.” The Kansas state motto was
adopted on May 25, 1861. The abbreviation for Kansas is KS.
2. The capital of Kansas is Topeka. Topeka officially became
the capital of Kansas sometime in 1861. Topeka has an estimated population of
around 125,963 people.
3. The Kansas state bird is the Western meadowlark. The Western
meadowlark was chosen as the state bird for Kansas in 1937. The Western
meadowlarks have a bright beautiful yellow color on its neck, underneath, and
chest area. It also has a black v shape on its chest area. They have a mixture
of black, brown, and a creamy grey coloring on their backs, tails, and wings.
4. The Kansas official state flower is the Wild Sunflower.
The Wild Sunflower is an annual flowering plant that can be found growing
throughout the state of Kansas. The Wild Sunflower starts blooming during the
late spring and summer months. Although some people claim it is a weed, the
Wild Sunflower is a very beautiful flower. The Kansas Wild Sunflower became
Kansas’ official state flower in 1897.
5. Kansas’s state flag was officially adopted on March 23,
1927. The flag was designed by Hazel Avery. Hazel Avery was a seamstress that lived
in Kansas. Kansas’ state flag has blue background. The twisted gold and blue
bar under the sunflower means that Kansas was part of the Louisiana purchase.
The flag has Kansas’ state seal on it.
6. Some crops that are grown in Kansas are: corn, millet, soy
bean, and wheat.
7. Some cool places to visit while in Kansas are: the Garden
of Eden located in Lucas, Kansas, the Amelia Earhart Birthplace Museum located
in Atchison, Kansas, and the OZ Museum located in Wamego, Kansas.
8. Some animals that live in Kansas are: bats, chipmunks,
deer, foxes, rabbits, skunks, otters, and pigeons.
9. Kansas can get very hot and very cold depending on the
time of year. The hottest temperature ever recorded in Kansas was 121 degrees
Fahrenheit in Fredonia, Kansas on July 18, 1936. The coldest temperature ever
recorded in Kansas was -40 degrees (40 degrees below zero) Fahrenheit in
Lebanon, Kansas on February 13, 1905.
Share a cool fact about Kansas with us?
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Books about Kansas:
1. S is for Sunflower: A Kansas Alphabet by Devin Scillian
2. What's Great about Kansas? by Darice Bailer
3. Kansas, Kansas, What Do You See? by Stephanie Suppes
4. My First Book About Kansas! by Carole Marsh
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reading them to your child/children.
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