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IDNR resources available
for Illinois
teachers
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[NOV. 4, 2004]
SPRINGFIELD
-- The Illinois Department of Natural Resources recently made
special resources available for Illinois teachers conducting lessons
involving trees and forests. Teachers can use lesson plans, visual
aids and obtain other items from the Department of Natural Resources
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"Illinois has dozens of
varieties of native trees," said Joel Brunsvold, director of the
Illinois Department of Natural Resources. "These programs help
Illinois' younger residents appreciate the inherent beauty and
wonder of our state, while at the same time, the children grow
intellectually." Programs
available include Project Learning Tree, with supplemental hands-on
activities for students in grades pre-kindergarten through eight,
and the Illinois Tree Trunk, a storage container filled with
instructional items, such as books, videos, posters, tree seeds,
lumber samples, rubber leaves and suggested lesson plans and
activities.
Project Learning Tree workshops are
conducted statewide and offer continuing professional development
units for teachers.
The "Kids for Trees" CD-ROM, for
grades kindergarten through three, contains videos, student
activities, background information and more forest-related
resources. Teachers may obtain a copy of "Kids for Trees" by
submitting a written request on school letterhead to the IDNR
Division of Education at the address listed below. Posters and an
activity book about native Illinois tree species can be ordered
online at
http://dnr.state.il.us/lands/education/
classrm/edmats02.htm.
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"These are programs that can help
students succeed on state-administered exams," said Jeff Vose, IDNR
Division of Education administrator. "We have looked at areas of key
learning and designed lessons that can enhance the education
process."
All lessons are designed to meet
Illinois Learning Standards.
For more information about any of
these materials or programs, contact the IDNR Division of Education
at (217) 524-4125 or
teachkids@dnrmail.state.il.us.
[Illinois
Department of Natural Resources news release]
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