This virtual activity lets students explore products and agricultural resources produced in Arkansas. You may even discover something new! Findings shared using Padlet.

Please use this link to explore the interactive map!

https://prezi.com/i/4p331gldjfxs/

Link to padlet:

https://padlet.com/msa015/j0iq3nnipfg85aca

This activity serves as an introduction to people, places, and anything related to the state. Students interview Arkansans and compile their findings into a narrated coloring book. A dedication to the Wild Cat Kids Publishing Company of 1991!

A fun way to see what your students have learned about each region.

Assess what your students have learned using this interactive game to sort information by region of the state.

Engage your students in exploring Arkansas by researching scary stories around the state!

Please enjoy the interactive map with this link!

https://prezi.com/view/ZaXL3xwkAgltUHALJ49p/

Use this activity as an introduction or summary after the presentation on the History of Economic Development in Arkansas.

A fun way to assess what your students have learned using a little competition!

If your students are interested in the outdoors, parks, history or the role of tourism in Arkansas, this site has virtual tours to several Arkansas parks. It has quick links for student research and Tech How-To Videos to teach technology skills needed for activities. Students learn the goals of the Arkansas State Parks and then are challenged to create a park to attract Gen Z people to the parks.

An activity for elementary students to think about their state and what is important to them. It is a remake of an economics project done in 1992 by Walker Elementary (Springdale) students. The original coloring book created by those students is included for your use.

This presentation is filled with interesting facts about Arkansas entrepreneurs. It is filled with activities teachers can use to teach entrepreneurs.

For a real challenge, match these Arkansas entrepreneurs with their company.

A fun way to see what your students know about Arkansas before or after using the curriculum.

Introduce your students to stories of real people around the globe who made a difference. Students learn the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals and determine which stories meet different goals. From the true story of Heifer International to micro-loans to transportation to entrepreneurs and to the importance of education or caring for the environment. All these are described in moving children’s stories with big ideas. Your students can see that they too may one day create micro-loans or the green belt movement.

Use this lesson and presentation to introduce students to the value of water using the White River as an example. Students decide how to allocate the water to multiple uses such as development, farms, power generation, conservation and more. Then a drought occurs. What should they do now? Who goes without water? Additionally, some uses return the water in an unusable state. Valuing water is critical to our future both for the state and for the world. This activity will give your students something to think about.

The ideal introduction to this curriculum would the use of this activity where students draw a map of the state using yarn. Then they place items that represent Arkansas in the appropriate place. The lesson is attached. Or you can use the digital version which is Made in Arkansas.