Irrigation is done through a variety of methods, some of which conserve water better than others.
Students uninformed of all of the issues concerning irrigation will not understand what farmers must go through in terms of education and cost in order to irrigate effectively. This lesson will explore these issues as students analyze the factors involved with efficient irrigation on the High Plains. The students will understand the connections among people, places, and environments in the local school and community, Kansas, the United States, and different nations in the world. The student will understand the effects of economics, science, and technology in the local school and community, Kansas, the United States, and different nations in the world. The geographically informed person knows and understands how human actions modify the physical environment.