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IDNR Illinois Birds Loan Box

The Illinois Department of Natural Resources Illinois' Birds Loan Box contains materials to jump-start students’ interest in nature and conservation.

Suggested Grades  3– 8
IDNR Resource Trunk B29
Weight  30 lbs.
Dimensions 26" L x 16" W x 14" H

Standards Explored

NGSS
3-LS1-1 From Molecules to Organisms: Structures and Processes
3-LS2-1 Heredity: Inheritance and Variation of Traits
3-LS4-2 Biological Evolution: Unity and Diversity
4-LS1-1 From Molecules to Organisms: Structures and Processes
MS-LS1-4 From Molecules to Organisms: Structures and Processes
MS-LS2-4 Ecosystem: Interactions, Energy, and Dynamics
HS-LS2-8 Ecosystems: Interaction, Energy, and Dynamics

Contents

Binder

A Year with Wildlife activity book
Aves Comunes de Illinois activity book promo page
Aves de Caza de Illinois activity book promo page
Biodiversity of Illinois video: supplemental
Activities (front) and Illinois Biodiversity
Basics (back) promo page
Contents checklist
Contents checklist Key
Correlation to learning standards
Creatures of the Night activity book
Criaturas de la Noche activity book promo page
IDNR Division of Education promo sheet
IDNR lending trunks promo sheets
Illinois Biodiversity CD-ROM activities sheet
Illinois Birds CD-ROM and "One Bird—Two Habitats activity list and sample activities" promo page
Illinois Common Birds activity book
Masters of the Air activity book
Online resources page
Un Ano con la Vida Silvestre activity book promo page

Box 1

Six plush birds – American robin, cardinal, mallard, mourning dove, red-tailed hawk, wild turkey

Box 2

Biodiversity of Illinois CD-ROMs Volumes I, II, III
Birding by Ear: Eastern and Central US CDs
Duck egg replica
Exploring Illinois’ Natural Resources DVD
Great blue heron track replica
Great horned owl track replica
Illinois Biodiversity CD-ROM
Illinois Birds CD-ROM
Illinois’ Natural Resources Trading Cards Sets 2-5
Owl pellet
Quail track replica
Turkey egg replica
Wild turkey track replica
Wood duck track replica

Large Container

Bird Sounds book OR Common Birds and Their Songs book
Birds, Nests and Eggs book
Birds and Their Nests book
Birds of Illinois Field Guide
Canada goose feather
Everything You Never Learned about Birds book
Eyewitness: Birds book
Golden Guide to Bird Life book
Golden Guide to Birds book
National Audubon Society Pocket Guide to Birds of Prey
National Audubon Society Pocket Guide to Songbirds and Backyard Birds
National Audubon Society Pocket Guide to Waterfowl
Peterson’s Field Guide to Birds
Peterson’s First Guide to Birds (15 copies)
Peterson’s First Guides for Young Naturalists–Backyard Birds
Peterson’s First Guides for Young Naturalists–Birds of Prey
Peterson’s First Guides for Young Naturalists–Songbirds
Peterson’s Flash Guides – Backyard Birds
Peterson’s Flash Guides – Waterfowl
Pocket Naturalist – Birds of Prey
Pocket Naturalist – Chicago Birds
Pocket Naturalist – Illinois Birds
Skull replica – duck
Skull replica – turkey
Smithsonian Bird Watcher book
Stokes Beginner’s Guide to Shorebirds
Take a Backyard Bird Walk book
The Boy Who Drew Birds book

Posters

Illinois Birds Volume 1, Raptors
Illinois Birds Volume 2, Wood-warblers
Illinois Common Birds
Illinois’ Natural Resources Trading Cards set 2-5

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