Activities and Resources: Educational Activities

This site includes large amounts of information on Illinois prairies, restoration, and management.


The URL is: http://www.museum.state.il.us./exhibits/midewin/fr...

Students will construct a pitfall trap to collect organisms found in the prairie. A data collection

form is included.


The URL is: http://web.stclair.k12.il.us/splashd/pitfall.htm

In these activities students will identify and collect soil, plants and insects. Students will research the history of Illinois land use and development. Students will also plant prairie seeds. This is a year project. Evaluation, assessment and lesson extensions are included.
The URL is: http://www.accessexcellence.org/AE/AEC/AEF/1996/la...

Prairie word search that is at a Middle School Reading Level.




The URL is: http://www.tallgrass.org/kids.html

What’s It Like Where You Live?”

the grassland biome – introductory information.


The URL is: http://mbgnet.mobot.org/sets/grasslnd/index.htm

Background information on the ecology and natural history of prairie organisms, tips on prairie plant and animal identification (and ecological function), and interactive learning games ("Build a Prairie"). Developed by Minnesota IDEALS.
The URL is: http://www.bellmuseum.org/distancelearning/prairie...

Students are challenged to create a better seed than Mother Nature.


The URL is: http://www.teachers.net/lessons/posts/110.html