Flora of the Prairies of Challand Middle School & Thomas Park,
Sterling, Ilinois
The following information on
this page is to provide a catalog of plants that may be found in the prairie of
Thomas Park and
By clicking on the name of the
plant you will be able to see a description, some discussion about the plant,
distribution, pictures of the plant and location where it may be found in the
prairie we are surveying.
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False Dragonhead |
Physostegia virginiana |
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PROJECT TEAMS
OVERVIEW |
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Project TEAMS (Technology Enhancements and Applications
in Math and Science) is a collaborative project funded by the Illinois Board
of Higher Education as part of the Improving Teacher Quality Program. The grant was awarded to Through this project, the teacher teams will be engaged
in formal sessions that focus on the integration of mathematics and science
in their curriculum through student centered projects that incorporate the
techniques of conducting environmental monitoring, species identification,
data presentations and analyses, digital library inclusions, and
inquiry-based investigations related to the inventories. Each team of teachers will select a habitat
to monitor with their students and will utilize the technologies of GPS, Hand
held computers, Scientific Probes, Digital Cameras for this program. The
concrete end product will be the production of a web-based electronic field
guide, their own web page and a series of scientifically and mathematically
based research investigations that could be accessed, referenced, and
expanded by not only other students but also scientists in Illinois and the
local community. The Project Directors
are Dr. Marylin Lisowski and Dr. Robert Williams. |
If you have questions or want additional information
please click here 