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Teacher Packets
Grades 1st & 2nd; 1.5 hour program at Meadowbrook Park
All animals have the same basic habitat requirements and have adaptations to help them survive. The beaver is an example of an animal that is adapted to its environment, and is capable of changing its environment.
Grades 3rd-5th; 2 hour program at Meadowbrook Park
Animals are adapted to their environments in many different ways
Grades 1st & 2nd; 1.5 hour program at Anita Purves Nature Center
Insects and their relatives live almost everywhere on Earth, are vital to the ecosystem, and have many interesting adaptations.
Grades 3rd-5th; 2 hour program at Meadowbrook Park
The tallgrass prairie is a unique ecosystem. Its plants are specially adapted to survive harsh climate conditions, grazing by animals, and periodic fires. Because this Illinois ecosystem was forever changed by the arrival of settlers, many of its native animals are no longer found here.
Kindergarten; 1.5 hour program at the Anita Purves Nature Center
Fall is a time of increased animal activity as they prepare for winter. Different species prepare for winter in different ways.
Kindergarten; 1.5 hour program at the Anita Purves Nature Center
Squirrels have special adaptations allowing them to live in the forest, climbing among the tree branches.
Grades 1st & 2nd; 1.5 hours at the Anita Purves Nature Center
Trees play an important role in forest ecology, providing food, shelter, and other products. Each stage in the life of a tree plays a role.
Grades 3rd-5th; 2 hours at the Anita Purves Nature Center
All animals share the same basic needs for food, water, shelter, and space. Each animal lives in a habitat that provides these necessities.
Grades 1st-3rd; 1 hours at your classroom space
Invertebrates are animals without backbones. They live in a variety of ecosystems and play an important role in nature.
Grades 1st & 2nd; 1.5 hour program at the Anita Purves Nature Center
Tiny animals (macroinvertebrates) live everywhere and play important roles in the ecosystem.
Grades 1st & 2nd; 1.5 hour program at the Anita Purves Nature Center
Plants produce seeds, which travel to new locations in a variety of ways. Seeds are also a source of food for wildlife.
Grades 2nd-5th; 1 hours at your classroom space
Plants are a vital part of the ecosystem, converting solar energy to food and fulfilling other important roles.
Grades 3rd-5th; 2 hour program at Meadowbrook Park
The plants of the tallgrass prairie ecosystems are specially adapted to survive harsh climate conditions, grazing by animals, and periodic fires.
Grades 1st-5th; 1 hour program at the Anita Purves Nature Center
Reptiles are cold-blooded animals with scales that vary in other characteristics and live in most ecosystems on Earth.
Kindergarten; 1.5 hour program at the Anita Purves Nature Center
Humans have five senses that they use to explore the world around them.
Grades K-2nd; 1.5 hour program at the Anita Purves Nature Center
A forest is a place with many different trees. Many animals and other plants depend on trees for food and shelter.
Kindergarten; 1.5 hour program at the Anita Purves Nature Center
Humans have five senses that they use to explore the world around them.
Kindergarten; 1.5 hour program at the Anita Purves Nature Center
Tiny animals live everywhere and are an important part of the ecosystem.
Grades 3rd-5th; 2 hour program at the Anita Purves Nature Center
A vernal pond is a unique, temporary wetland with specially adapted organisms.
Any age; 1 hour program at your classroom space
Owls are birds that are specialized for hunting and fill an important ecological niche.