Aquatic Illinois

Aquatic Illinois Loan Box

The Aquatic Illinois Loan Box contains many items for exploring the biological and chemical aspects of water. 

Suggested grades: 3 – 12

IDNR Resource Trunk A29
Weight: 41 lbs.
Box dimensions: L26" x W16" x H14"

Box Contents 

Open the Aquatic Illinois Loan Box (PDF) to view its contents.

Standards Explored

NGSS:

• 3-LS1-1 From Molecules to Organisms: Structures and Processes
• 3-LS2-1 Ecosystems: Interactions, Energy, and Dynamics
• 3-LS3-1 Heredity: Inheritance and Variation of Traits
• 3-LS4-3 Biological Evolution: Unity and Diversity
• 4-LS1-1 From Molecules to Organisms: Structures and Processes
• 4-ESS2-2 Earth’s Systems
• 4-ESS3-2 Earth and Human Activity
• 5-ESS2-1 Earth’s Systems
• 5-ESS3-1 Earth and Human Activity
• MS-LS2-1 Ecosystems: Interactions, Energy, and Dynamics
• MS-LS2-4 Ecosystems: Interactions, Energy, and Dynamics
• MS-LS2-5 Ecosystems: Interactions, Energy, and Dynamics
• HS-LS2-2 Ecosystems: Interactions, Energy, and Dynamics
• HS-LS2-7 Ecosystems: Interactions, Energy, and Dynamics

Reserve This Loan Box

Forest Preserve District and IDNR loan boxes are free to reserve up to 14 days. Loan boxes may be picked up Wednesday through Friday from 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. at the District's headquarters at 3S580 Naperville Road in Wheaton. For more information, call 630-850-8118.

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, some of the loan boxes may be unavailable. All loan boxes are quarantined and disinfected following CDC guidelines after each reservation.