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  • Knowing Your World
    Lessons and activities designed for 4th & 5th graders to learn about acid rain, global warming, water resources and other environmental topics.
  • My First Garden
    Learn how to plan, nurture and enjoy the benefits of a beautiful flower or vegetable garden.
  • All-Star River Explorers
    Join famous North American river explorers as you learn about what rivers are, how they form, and why they are so important to us.
  • Great Plant Escape
    Join Detective LePlant and his partners Bud and Sprout as they uncover the mysteries of plant life.
  • Claude's Got the Scoop on Soil
    Students learn about how soil is made, who really needs soil, and what happens to soil if you don't take care of it.
  • Let's Talk about Insects
    Join C.P. to learn the benefits of insects, their basic anatomy, and what makes an insect an insect. You can even create a new insect!
  • Natural Resources, the Environment and Ecosystems
    Activities for teachers to help their students become more aware of how plants, animals and humans interact with ecosystems.
  • Out on a Limb
    It's not easy to get along. Help Maria and her friends solve their problems peacefully.
  • Secret Life of Trees
    Learn all about the parts of a tree and why trees are important to us!

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Contact Us
For more information about these programs, please contact:

Rick Keim
County Extension Director
Greene County Unit
RR 3, Box 129C
Route 67 North
Carrollton, IL 62016
Phone: 217/942-6996
FAX: 217/942-3827
keimr@illinois.edu

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