Prairie Chickens and the Prairie in Illinois
By Mrs. Vanderhoof's Third Grade Class and
Mrs. Volk's Fourth Grade Science Classes

Our classes have been studying the prairie chicken and prairies in Illinois, both past and present. We have a prairie chicken sanctuary in our county. Once abundant in Illinois, prairie chickens are now a state endangered species. The conservationist from the sanctuary visited our classes in the spring and again this fall. Some of the students had the opportunity to visit the Illinois State Museum and spend the day with the scientists there learning about the Illinois prairie and prairie chickens. We also studied Illinois birds using Illinois Department of Conservation's Illinois Birds unit. The students have written reports about what they have learned. Projects connected with this unit will also be shown.

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Our Reports and Stories:
Prairie Chickens
Male Prairie Chickens
Prairie Chicken Young and the Eggs
The Illinois Prairie
Female Prairie Chickens
The Problems
Solutions
The Story of the Prairie Chicken

Learn More About Museums in the Classroom and our partners, the Illinois State Museum and Brookfield Zoo.
Illinois State Museum
Brookfield Zoo
Illinois State Museum/Brookfield Zoo MIC Web Site
Area Six Learning Technology Hub

Visit these related sites about the greater prairie chicken, endangered species, or birds:
The "Evil" Pheasant: Competition between Pheasants and Prairie Chickens
Non-Resident Prairie Chickens in Illinois
Birds in the Classroom from the Chicago Academy of Sciences
Illinois Wildlife Policies, etc.
Endangered Species
Information on the Prairie Chicken
Greater Prairie Chicken in Canada
Illinois Natural History Survey Annual Report
Journey North News
Booming on the Prairie/Species Profile

Visit these related sites about the Illinois prairie:
Illinois Prairies
John Deere History
The Tallgrass Prairie in Illinois
The Tallgrass Prairie in Illinois References
Map of Illinois Counties That Were Prairie in 1820
Illlinois State Prairie Grass
Big Bluestem--State Prairie Grass
Kenneth R. Robertson's Home Page

Visit these related sites that have links to our web page:
Kenneth R. Robertson's Home Page -- Botanist with the IL Natural History Survey
The Franklin Institute's Living Things: Habitats and Ecosystems
Birding at The Mining Company

Please send comments to:
Janet Vanderhoof (jvanderh@mail.isbe.state.il.us)
Sue Volk (svolk@psbnewton.com)

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