Standards Explored

NGSS
3-LS1-1 From Molecules to Organisms: Structures and Processes
3-LS2-1 Ecosystems: Interactions, Energy, and Dynamics
3-LS3-1 Heredity: Inheritance and Variation of Traits
3-LS4-3 Biological Evolution: Unity and Diversity
4-LS1-1 From Molecules to Organisms: Structures and Processes
4-ESS2-2 Earth’s Systems
4-ESS3-2 Earth and Human Activity
5-ESS2-1 Earth’s Systems
5-ESS3-1 Earth and Human Activity
MS-LS2-1 Ecosystems: Interactions, Energy, and Dynamics
MS-LS2-4 Ecosystems: Interactions, Energy, and Dynamics
MS-LS2-5 Ecosystems: Interactions, Energy, and Dynamics
HS-LS2-2 Ecosystems: Interactions, Energy, and Dynamics
HS-LS2-7 Ecosystems: Interactions, Energy, and Dynamics

Contents

Binder

Aquatic Illinois activities list and sample activity promo page
Aquatic Resources of Illinois activity book
Biodiversity of Illinois video: supplemental activities (front) "Illinois Biodiversity Basics" (back) promo pages
Contents checklist
Contents checklist key
Correlation to Learning Standards
Geography of the Upper Illinois Valley and History of Development table of contents
Great Lakes in My World activities list
IDNR Division of Education promo sheet
IDNR Lending Trunks promo sheets
Illinois Biodiversity CD-ROM activities sheet
Illinois history articles
Illinois Wetlands: An Interdisciplinary Study activities
Large Rivers of Illinois poster guide
Mini plankton net instructions
Online resources page
Recursos Acuaticos de Illinois activity book
Student kick net instructions
The Illinois and Michigan Canal, A Study in Economic
History table of contents

Large Container

4-inch standard dip net
Aluminum pans (3)
Climate Atlas of Illinois book
Eyewitness: Amphibian book and DVD
Field Guide to Amphibians and Reptiles of Illinois
Field Guide to Freshwater Invertebrates of North America
Field Guide to Freshwater Mussels of the Midwest
Field Guide to the Wetlands of Illinois
Field trip observation containers
Great Lakes in My World book
Illinois Wetlands: An Interdisciplinary Study book
Mini plankton net
Observation container
Peterson’s Field Guide: Freshwater Fishes
Plant press
Plastic forceps (30)
Pond turtle shell
Pond turtle skull replica
Rivers: The Hands on Approach to Geography book
Student kick net
The 1993 Flood on the Mississippi River in Illinois
Water Wise: Safety for Recreational Boating book
Wetland Wonders guide
Wild Guide – Turtles book

Box 1

Biodiversity of Illinois CD-ROMs Volumes I, II & III
Common Dragonflies and Damselflies of Eastern North America DVD
Exotics to Go! CD-ROM
Exploring Illinois’ Natural Resources DVD
Eyewitness: Pond and River DVD
Freshwater Mussels of the Upper Mississippi River
Geography of the Upper Illinois Valley and History of Development CD (.pdf format)
History of Fish and Fishing in the Upper Mississippi River book (book and .pdf format)
Illinois Biodiversity CD-ROM
National Audubon Society Pocket Guide to North American Waterfowl field guide
Pipettes (12)
Pondwatchers field guide
Safety at Dams brochure
Sea grant ID cards (8 different ones)
Stokes Beginner’s Guide to Shorebirds book
The Calls of Frogs and Toads book and CD-ROM
The Illinois and Michigan Canal: A Study in Economic History CD (.pdf format)
Wetland Wonders CD

Box 2

Beaver track replica
Coot track replica
Dragonfly specimen
Frog track replica
Goose track replica
Great blue heron track replica
Great Lakes in My World: Creature Cards
Illinois’ Natural Resources Trading Cards Sets 2-5
Snapping turtle track replica
Threehorn wartyback mussel shell
Threeridge mussel shell
Zebra mussel vial

Posters

Aquatic Crossword Puzzle
Aquatic Invertebrates in Still and Flowing Water
Asian Carp
Great Lakes Fishes
Habitats are Homes
Illinois Aquatic Macroinvertebrates
Illinois Common Birds
Illinois Fishes Volume 1
Illinois Frogs & Toads
Illinois Furbearers
Illinois Mussels
Illinois Natural Divisions
Illinois’ Natural Resources Trading Cards Sets 3-5
Illinois Salamanders
Illinois Snakes
Illinois Trees: Seeds and Leaves
Illinois Trees: Volume II
Illinois Turtles
Large Rivers of Illinois
Major Watersheds of Illinois
Safety at Dams

Equipment Outside of Trunk

Telescoping-handle dip net
Turbidity tube
Student kick net poles

Note: All activity books and worksheets should be copied before use or downloaded at http://www.dnr.illinois.gov/publications.