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 - Chicago Area Prairie Plants (by Color)
- Learn about Fermilab's Nature and Ecology