Kentucky Teacher Resources

As part of a unit on states in the U.S., this resource could be used as an independent activity. Students could play this jeopardy game relating to Kentucky at a center to practice information they had learned. This engaging game...

Students explore the lives of early American Indians and settlers in Kentucky. They describe the agricultural practices of Indians native to Kentucky and develop a supply list for a group of settlers coming to the state to establish...

Quiz your students' knowledge with this jeopardy game about famous Kentucky residents. Categories include: sports figures, presidents and statesmen, women, explorers, and celebrities. There are a total of 25 clues for students to answer,...

Students explore the interactions between Kentucky Governor Bert Combs and President Kennedy. They examine JFK's interest in Kentucky politics and construct history through Governor Bert Comb's interview.

In this state facts worksheet, learners read the phrases about the state of Kentucky and select the best answer to complete the 10 statements.

Your class will be exposed to many of the basic facts about the bluegrass state of Kentucky with this 13-slide PowerPoint. Tip: Find and show pictures of Kentucky to correspond with the slides on this presentation.

Most students at some point in their schooling have to complete a state report. This presentation focuses on Kentucky. It could be used as an exploration of this state, or as a template for students' own state reports.

Seventh graders consider how Kentucky was involved in the Civil War. For this American Civil War lesson, 7th graders view PowerPoint presentations on the topic and then discuss the state's neutrality policy and eventual secession....

The Kentucky Derby is the focus of this well-designed "Jeopardy" game. The game has five categories of questions that have to do with The Derby, and the sport and culture of horse racing in general. This would be a great activity to do...

Fourth graders analyze how Kentucky's past is different from the present. They research why Kentucky was even explored and settles. What social issues face Kentucky now. Discussion lies on how Kentucky can be improved for the 21st century.

Eleventh graders explore the African American culture and history of Kentucky. They observe how an author's personal bias can define the argument of his/her publication. Students analyze primary source documents.

In this crossword puzzle worksheet, students read the 9 phrases associated with the state of Kentucky. Students complete the crossword puzzle with words about the state.

In this Kentucky worksheet, students explore the state of Kentucky. Students complete a word search containing ten words relating to Kentucky.

In this statehood activity learning exercise, students draw a picture relating to the statehood of Kentucky and then write information about the state.

Looking for a way to use the Kentucky Virtual Library (KYVL) in your classroom? Use this presentation to show your learners the step-by-step procedure for finding an article on the database. The slideshow would work for secondary grade...

In this everyday editing learning exercise, students correct grammatical mistakes in a short paragraph about the Kentucky Derby. The errors range from punctuation, capitalization, grammar, and spelling.

In this Kentucky activity, students unscramble the letters in ten words to spell the names of cities in the state of Kentucky. There is a word bank.

In this online interactive Kentucky worksheet, students write an acrostic poem regarding Kentucky using the letters KENTUCKY. This worksheet may also be printed for use in classrooms.

In this online interactive Kentucky worksheet, students examine 20 state-related words in a word bank. Students use the word bank to unscramble 20 sets of letters. This worksheet may also be printed for classroom use.

In this Kentucky worksheet, students examine a color picture of the state flag. After doing their own research, students fill out information about the state of Kentucky: capital city, motto, bird, flower and date of statehood.

In this Kentucky outline map worksheet, students examine political boundaries of the state and the placement its capital city as well as its major cities. This map is not labeled.

In this Kentucky word search puzzle, learners identify the names of towns and cities in Kentucky. A list of 48 towns is provided to assist the students in their search.

Students read and discuss the article in reference to the environmental issues of acid rain and global climate change in relation to Kentucky coal. They then answer questions that are related to the article that they read.