The Elementary School Curriculum Guide would build on this enthusiasm and help provide for a citizenry both informed and concerned about the Prairie Parklands Macrosite. With approval comes funding. Once the draft curriculum has been written and approved, OSA can assist with identification of teachers who would be invited to the initial workshops. IDNR has not yet established a formal time line for development of the Elementary School Curriculum Guide. However, if approval comes within a short time, we hope to have draft materials available so that teacher workshops could be held in late summer or early autumn.
Some students grow up in an environment where they have an opportunity to experience nature.
They might have opportunities to hike on woodland paths or along streams and lakes, and their parents might take them on excursions to local nature centers or na tural areas. Unfortunately, many students grow up having virtually no opportunity to learn about nature or the natural history of the area in which they live. However, students also need to be given the opportunity to learn about their own back yard, the nat ural history of northeastern Illinois. To the best of my knowledge, such a curriculum has never been established or implemented in our schools. Pre-European history Geology Ecosystems Etc.