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Educational Resources

Illinois Prairies

Podcasts

Bumble bees Bombus spp. on common milkweed Asclepias syriaca
Bumble bee Bombus sp. on drooping coneflower Ratibida pinnata
Bumble bee Bombus sp. on prairie dock Silphium terebinthinaceum
Carpenter bee Xylocopa sp. on wild bergamot Monarda fistulosa
Illinois Prairie Wildflowers
Monarch Danaus plexippus on prairie dock Silphium terebinthinaceum
Monarchs Danaus plexippus on purple coneflower Echinacea purpurea
Monarch Mania! Helping Monarchs
Monarch Mania! Monarchs and Milkweeds
Native bee on drooping coneflower Ratibida pinnata
Schoolyard Wildlife Habitat Development: Part 1
Schoolyard Wildlife Habitat Development: Part 2
Volo Bog State Natural Area Prairie Ridge Trail Scavenger Hunt
What Am I? Plant 1
What Am I? Plant 2

Activity Books

Prairie Primer

Students of grades 4-8 can learn about the ecology of Illinois' prairie habitats with this 32-page publication. The accompanying poster depicts the organisms that are discussed in the text.