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*Student Guide for Trees
 

Tree Ring Guide

Why do leaves change colors? .
Illinois links about trees Crafts on trees
From things you probably already have around the house (such as construction paper and egg cartons) Enchanted Learning creates seven tree-related craft projects.  The colorfully illustrated step-by-step instructions are great for preschoolers and lower 
elementary grades.
Books about Trees
What grows when? The Great Plant Escape Plant webquest

Prairie Frontier This is a seed company, but it has a very good database of prairie plants.
The Tallgrass Prairie in Illinois Maintained by Ken Robertson of the Illinois Natural History Survey.
Prairies of Illinois This Illinois Department of Natural Resources site provides information about the flora and fauna present in Illinois prairies.
Fermilab Prairie Database This database of prairie forbs and grasses can be searched by common or scientific name, color, height, etc.

See Also   Habitats



My First Garden
   This is a great website for introducing gardens to students including tools
 needed, when to plant, what to plant, how to read seed packages, and MUCH more. 


The Needs of Plants The Parts of a Flower The Different Jobs of Flowers
The Different Uses of Plants Different Types of Plants The Parts of Plants
How do plants and flowers grow? Dandelions Photosynthesis

 
Cypress Gardens Missouri Botanical Gardens
Botanical Gardens .

blooming

Growing a Garden

Please contact Esther Weiner for suggestions.