Online+Resources

This page contains a list of online resources-internet sites that will be helpful to use with your research. There is so much information included in these sites. They deal heavily with plant and animal resources and will have a lot of helpful facts to aid with your projects. Enjoy!

[|Illinois Department of Natural Resources] This user friendly site features eight helpful tabs to aid with information searching. There is information about Natural Resources, Park/Recreation, Hunt/Trapping, Fishing, Education, Safety & Rules, Online Services, and DNR A to Z.

[|U.S. Fish & Wildlife Services] According to the information on the site "For students of all ages. Explore and learn about fish, wildlife, plants, and their habitats and how you can help conserve, protect and enhance them."

[|ILPIN] The Illinois Plant Information Network (ILPIN), located at the Illinois Natural History Survey, is a coputerized data base listing life-history, habitat, taxonomic and geographic distribution information available for the vascular flora of Illinois. The ILPIN data base records 851 species of plants native to Illinois prairies.

[|National Geographic for Kids] Features different people, animals, and places each month with facts, games, activities, and related links. [|United States Department of Agriculture] This website features up-to-date information on conservation topics that include programs, news, and data.

If you are doing your __research at school__ you can use the World Book student site. Unit 5 has purchased this resource for your use. Here is the link:

[|World Book Student]