Mighty Acorns/Prairie

• EEK: Environmental Education for Kids
  Learn about the outdoors.
• Prairie in Illinois
  Learn all about the prairie of Illinois.

Plants and Trees

• Patterns in Nature
  This web site gives examples of patterns found in nature.
• Kids for Trees
  Illinois Department of natural resources.
• Plants
  Enchantled Learning about plants.
• The Great Plant Escape
  Help Detective LePlant and his partners unlock the mysteries of plant life.

Rocks and Minerals

• Geology, Rocks and Minerals
  Includes rocks and mineral dictionary and geology printouts.
• Rocks for Kids
  Here you will find out stuff about rocks & minerals and where to go to find out more.
• Rock Hounds
  Get your hard hats on and let's go digging for some fun and facts!

Solar System

• National Geographic
  National Geographic virtual solar system interactive website including the Inner Solar System and the Outer Solar System.
• Window to the Universe
  View the solar system in fun and different ways.
• The Solar System
  Visit the sun, moon, planets, asteroid belt, meteoroids and comets.
• Nine Planets - for Kids
  Features the nine planets of our solar system.
• Table of Contents for the Nine Planets
  Multimedia tour of the solar system.
• Express Tour of Nine Planets
  Get off the Express train and wander around the planets.
• Solar System Glossary
  A dictionary of solar system terms.
• Zoom Astronomy
  On-line site about space and astronomy.
• The Planets
  Click and read about all the planets in the solar system.

ECOSYSTEMS

• OLogy
  Learn about ecosystems, play games and travel through this biodiversity website developed by the American Museum of Natural History.

Volo Bog

• Twin Groves Virtual Wetlands Preserve: Bog
  Take a virtual tour of the Volo Bog in McHenry County, Illinois and learn about its history and inhabitants.
• Volo Bog State Natural Area
  Learn about the natural history, trails, and programs at this bog located in northeastern Illinois.

• Electric Avenue
  Explore electricity, find out how it works and what it's all about, play games, and more.
• Blobz Guide to Electric Circuits
  Interactive site about circuits, switches, conductors/insulators and schematic codes.
• Virtual Power Plant Tour
  Find out what goes on inside a power plant. You'll learn where the electricity you use every day is made. See the whole process up close, from coal to current!