Environmental Education
If it is too difficult to get a class to us, we will bring the class to you! For each program, a Forest Preserve District educator visits your room to help add a new twist to your existing curriculum unit with hands-on activities and visuals. Each program is directly correlated to the Illinois Learning Goals and Standards. Outlines are available for all programs. Each program requires that students review vocabulary and background information before we visit your classroom. We will provide these to you when you make your program request.
Illinois Ecosystems
After a brief overview of ecosystems and how glaciers affected the Illinois landscape, we will delve into your choice of Illinois ecosystems - forest, prairie or aquatic. Through hands-on and multi-sensory experiences, we will explore the sub-types of the ecosystem, its flora and fauna, and human impacts (positive and negative).
Grades 6-12
One Class Period (45 minutes - 1 hour)
Mammal Morphology
This interactive program will explore the body structures of Illinois mammals, the relation between form and function, and how adaptations aid survival We will bring examples of these body structures, and students will use simple dichotomous keys to identify them.
Grades 6-12
One Class Period (45 minutes - 1 hour)
Illinois Invaders
Illinois is under attack by air, water and land by exotic species! Learn what these exotic species are and why they are threatening Illinois habitats. Speciments and hands-on activities will be used to help students understand this environmental issue. Optional: Follow up the classroom visit with a trip to a forest preserve site to gain hands-on eperience managing exotic species.
Grades 6-12
One Class Period (45 minutes - 1 hour)
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