Just for Kids
Adventures of Herman
Squirmin' Herman the Worm teaches students all about worms and how to make their own worm bin in this interactive curriculum.
Helping Kids Succeed in School
Helping children enjoy learning and being successful in school is an important goal for parents, other family members, and schools.
Business of Babysitting
Want to start your own babysitting business? Visit this site to learn what you need to know to become a great babysitter!
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.
Great Corn Adventure
Zea Mays explains the importance of corn, how it grows, and its thousands of different uses.
Great Plant Escape
Join Detective LePlant and his partners Bud and Sprout as they uncover the mysteries of plant life.
Animals Past and Present
Lessons for elementary students about what happened to dinosaurs, and what animals lived in Illinois 65 million years ago, 10 million years ago, and today.
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!
My First Garden
Learn how to plan, nurture and enjoy the benefits of a beautiful flower or vegetable garden.
Out on a Limb
It's not easy to get along. Help Maria and her friends solve their problems peacefully.
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.




