NEW!

There are worms in our sewers and they're trying to save the world.

In a brand-new science project from U of I Extension, Secret Agent Worms, Jane Blonde and Napoleon Soil, are on a mission to explore the movement of polluted run-off into our storm sewers. Students learn alongside Jane and Napoleon, how sewers can carry pollutants to our lakes, rivers, and wetlands.

This hands-on science kit includes a teacher's guide, 15 student booklets, a full-color poster, six student activity sheets, and all of the supplies needed to create a tabletop "City of Ooze." The kit is available on a loan basis. Loan periods are flexible.

All interested classrooms in a particular school building are asked to coordinate their schedules and share the kit. Contact the Extension office to make your kit reservations.

Teachers are responsible for kit transportation to and from the Extension office.

Illinois Learning Goals & Standards

07B. Estimate measurements and determine acceptable levels of accuracy.

10A. Organize, describe and make predictions from existing data.

10B. Formulate questions, design date collection methods, gather and analyze data and communicate findings.

11A. Know and apply the concepts, principles, and processes of scientific inquiry.

11B. Know and apply the concepts, principles, and processes of technological design.

12B. Know and apply concepts that describe how living things interact with each other and with their environement.

12D. Know and apply concepts that describe force and motion and the principles that explain them.

12E. Know and apply concepts that describe the features and processess of the earth and its resources.

13A. Know and apply the accepted practices of sciences.

13B. Know and apply concepts that describe the interaction between science, technology, and society.

24A. Apply decision-making skills related to the protection and promotion of individual health.

SE3A. Consider ethical, safety, and societal factors in making decisions.

SE3B. Apply decision-making skills to deal responsibly with daily academic and social situations.

SE3C. Contribute to the well-being of one's school and community.