Prairie Resources for Students

Fermilab has a deep commitment to restoring the prairie, the original ecosystem in Illinois. The prairie provides a rich environment for student research projects. The following resources are also available to students using the Student Interface.

• Answer prairie research questions using SIMply Prairie and student plant population data
• Databases: Birds - Butterflies - Frogs - Insects - Plants
• Smallville online environmental impact study: grades 4-5 - 6-8 - 9-10
• Video and slides from the Particles and Prairies videodisc
• Prairie flora and fauna
• Create a prairie
• Prairie panoramas and close-ups - photos
• Learn about Fermilab's Nature and Ecology