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Educational Resources for Illinois Waterfowl!

Illinois Birds
Unit Lessons

One Bird – Two Habitats – This supplemental unit contains 17 activities and additional information.

Aquatic Illinois - In this unit, the "Living in Water" lesson, "Aquatic Species Fact Cards,""Lead Shot Consequences: Environmental Issue Changes Legislation" lesson and "'Migration Activation" lesson are the most relevant to waterfowl.

Podcasts

A Year with Wildlife
Bird Songs and Calls
Canada Goose
Hey IDNR, How do I Focus Binoculars?
Mallard
Migration
Rivers of Illinois: Ecology: Animals
Snow Goose
Waterfowl
What Am I? Bird III
What Am I? Bird IV
Wing It!
Wing It! Quiz
Wood Duck

Activity Books

A Year with Wildlife (English and Spanish)

Find out what happens to wildlife during every month of the year with this 24-page activity book. The color-by-number pages will help students gain a realistic perspective on how these species actually appear. Targeted Grades: K-3. Permission to photocopy these pages is granted for use with students in the classroom.

Aquatic Resources of Illinois (English and Spanish)

Booklet contains student lessons and related activities. Targeted Grades: 4-8. Permission to photocopy these pages is granted for use with students in the classroom.

Illinois Common Birds (English and Spanish)

Activity book contains coloring pages for 18 bird species found in Illinois. Student activities and information are also included. Targeted Grades: 4-8. Permission to photocopy these pages is granted for use with students in the classroom.

Wildlife Coloring Book

This activity book contains coloring pages of eight common wildlife species from our state.