{"id":10877,"date":"2018-02-13T15:05:20","date_gmt":"2018-02-13T15:05:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wordpress.library.illinois.edu\/funkaces\/?page_id=10877"},"modified":"2025-09-17T17:23:00","modified_gmt":"2025-09-17T17:23:00","slug":"trunks","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/wordpress.library.illinois.edu\/funkaces\/services\/trunks\/","title":{"rendered":"Resource Trunks for Educators"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Resource Trunks for Educators are provided by the Illinois Department of Natural Resources\u2019 Kids and Education Program<\/a>.\u00a0 They contain books, samples, and activity kits to support teaching and learning about Illinois natural resources.<\/p>\n

Reserve a Trunk Now<\/a> [online form]<\/h2>\n

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Illinois Fossils Trunk<\/h3>\n

Borrow an Illinois Fossils trunk to help your students explore Illinois\u2019 natural heritage of the past.\u00a0 Each trunk contains fossil molds, a fossil hunt kit, a video, a fossil reference collection, field guides, posters and more.
\nTargeted grades: 3 \u2013 middle school.\u00a0 Trunk contents<\/a>
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Illinois Invasive Species Trunk<\/h3>\n

With the Illinois Invasive Species resources trunk, you and your students can learn about why they are detrimental, how they arrived in Illinois and what actions can be taken to control them. Field guides, books, lessons, DVDs, specimens, replicas and other items are included.
\nTargeted Grades: 7-12.\u00a0 Trunk contents<\/a>
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Illinois Trees Trunk<\/h3>\n

Want to learn more about the forest?\u00a0 Grab an Illinois Trees resources trunk! The trunks include many items teachers can use to instruct students about trees, forests, forestry careers and the forestry industry.
\nTargeted Grades: preK-10.\u00a0 Trunk contents<\/a><\/p>\n

Who may borrow trunks?<\/h2>\n