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Just for Teachers
Posted in this section are some resources that may be of benefit to you. There are dozens of materials in our office which you may borrow free of charge, such as recycling kits, an electricity activity kit, character education books, games and other resources, and research-based curriculum and activities on many subjects. The "Just for Kids" section contains many online games for kids. Call us for more information.

Featured Websites
Animals Past and Present Walk in My Shoes Trees Are Terrific My First Garden Natural Resources, the Environment and Ecosystems Knowing Your World
Additional Websites
  • Great Corn Adventure
    Zea Mays explains the importance of corn, how it grows, and its thousands of different uses.
  • Garden Calendar
    A helpful monthly guide to know what to do in your garden.
  • My First Garden
    Learn how to plan, nurture and enjoy the benefits of a beautiful flower or vegetable garden.
  • Great Plant Escape
    Join Detective LePlant and his partners Bud and Sprout as they uncover the mysteries of plant life.
  • Tree House Weather Kids
    Helps young people understand such things as why the weather changes, how we predict the weather, and how weather causes great destruction.
  • Dr. Arbor Talks Trees
    Dr. Arbor teaches all about trees!
  • 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!
  • Social and Emotional Learning
    Social and emotional learning refers to both a core set of competencies and a process of learning whereby adults and youth learn the skills, attitudes and values to manage themselves, their relationships and their tasks effectively and ethically.
  • Riding the Winds with Kalani: A Weather Adventure
    This website is for K-2 students and teaches the concepts of temperature, clouds, precipitation and basic earth movements.
Just for Teachers Resources
Choose a category:
  • Breaking the Code (BTC)
    BTC is an anti-bullying resource created by U of I Extension in 2009. Especially for middle-school and high school youth in a class or group setting, it offers eight scenarios or skits which youth act out and then process. BTC is a research-based prevention simulation and guided discussion. It helps youth understand the power of bystanders in preventing bullying situations.
  • Embryology
    If you are teaching embryology or incubation, there are GREAT power points and other resources on this teachers page. Thanks to Ken Koelkebeck, U of I Extension Poultry specialist for sharing this site.
  • Environment
  • General
  • General Geospatial
    General resources for geospatial are here; not lessons or web sites, which are under their own categories!
  • Geospatial Extension in other States
  • Geospatial Lessons
    The Geospatial committee is creating lessons to help beginners experience success with this technology. The handouts posted here are DRAFTS now, but may be helpful to you.
  • Geospatial web sites
    Here are some helpful web sites
  • Scientific Inquiry with Butterflies

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For more information about these programs, please contact:

Lawrence-Richland Unit
600 Cherry Lane
P.O. Box 657
Lawrenceville, IL 62439
Phone: 618-943-5018
FAX: 618-943-4968
lawrence_co@extension.uiuc.edu

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