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The Aquatic Illinois lessons are being revised and will be posted to this site as they are completed. We will be adding new features as well. See the podcasts below for our newest additions. Check back often!
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Coming soon! Aquatic Illinois Video
Unit 1
Surface Water and Groundwater Teacher's Guide
- Leach Out and Touch Someone
- Nature's Water Wheel
Water as a Resource Teacher's Guide
Adaptations Teacher's Guide
Aquatic History--Follow the River Teacher's Guide
- Aquatic History: Follow the River
- Exploring the History of the Illinois and Michigan Canal
- Lead Shot Consequences: Environmental Issue Changes Legislation
- Nature Rules in the Great Flood of 1993
Unit 2
Rivers and Streams Teacher's Guide
Lakes, Ponds, Reservoirs Teacher's Guide
- Wild Math: How Many Fish are in this Lake?
- Wild Math: How Many Fish are in this Lake? Instructional Video Podcast and Video Podcast Discussion Answers
- Great Lakes Food Web
- Reservoir Activity
Wetlands Teacher's Guide
More Aquatic Habitats Teacher's Guide
- Colonial Nesting Birds
- Endangered Aquatic Species in Illinois
Unit 3
Watersheds and Water Quality Teacher's Guide
Exotic Species Teacher's Guide
- Don't Stop for Hitchhikers - provided by Illinois-Indiana Sea Grant, Urbana, Illinois
- Great Lakes Grief - provided by Illinois-Indiana Sea Grant, Urbana, Illinois
Lesson Newspaper - Rival for Survival - provided by Illinois-Indiana Sea Grant, Urbana, Illinois
Lesson Game Board - Aquatic Exotic Species Fact Cards
Unit 4
Taking Action Teacher's Guide
- Homemade Sampling Equipment
- River-created and River-related Careers^
^This work was supported in part through an internship to Danae Boesdorfer provided by the National Great Rivers Research and Education Center (NGRREC).
NEW! Podcasts about Illinois' Four Largest Rivers*
These podcasts are now available in mp4 format on iTunes. Go to http://dnr.state.il.us/education/podcasts.htm and click on the iTunes button to subscribe.
1. Rivers of Illinois: Mississippi, Illinois, Wabash and Ohio: Economic Impacts on Local Communities (text only) (Spanish-language text) (captioned video)
2. Rivers of Illinois: Mississippi, Illinois, Wabash and Ohio: Tourism Impacts on Local Communities (text only) (captioned video)
3. Rivers of Illinois: Mississippi, Illinois, Wabash and Ohio: Ecology: Physical Factors (text only) (captioned video)
4. Rivers of Illinois: Mississippi, Illinois, Wabash and Ohio: Ecology: Plants (text only) (captioned video)
5. Rivers of Illinois: Mississippi, Illinois, Wabash and Ohio: Ecology: Animals (text only) (captioned video)
6. Rivers of Illinois: Mississippi, Illinois, Wabash and Ohio: Ecology: Invasive Species (text only) (captioned video)
7. Rivers of Illinois: Mississippi, Illinois, Wabash and Ohio: Ecology: Interactions (text only) (captioned video)
*This work was supported in part through an internship to Anne Kwedar provided by the National Great Rivers Research and Education Center (NGRREC).
Additional resources that can help supplement aquatic-related lessons include the Aquatic Illinois resources trunk, Illinois' Invasive Species resources trunk, the Biodiversity of Illinois series of CD-ROMs, the Illinois' Natural Resources Trading Cards series, educational posters and student activity books. CDs and trading cards are available to Illinois teachers by written request on school letterhead. Send request to IDNR Education, One Natural Resources Way, Springfield, IL 62702. Posters and activity books may be ordered at http://dnr.state.il.us/teachkids.
OutdoorIllinois issue (May 2011) on Invasive Species
Wood Projects for Illinois Wildlife
ENHANCED ILLINOIS FROGS AND TOADS (requires macromedia Flash plugin)