
Field packs are backpacks with resources to support learning outdoors. Resource trunks are large plastic containers filled with Illinois-specific, hands-on items to supplement your lessons in science and social science. The trunks are available on 10 topics and are targeted to specific grade levels, but many of the materials can be adapted for use at other grades. The contents include laminated posters, field guides, equipment, lesson plans, student activities, hands-on materials, CD-ROMs and DVDs, books, and other Illinois-specific resources. All contents are correlated to the Next Generation Science Standards and other Common Core Standards. Click on this link (https://www2.illinois.gov/dnr/education/Documents/TrunkPromoSheet.pdf) to view the different types of resource trunks and field packs as well as their suggested grade levels, or refer to the table below. Watch IDNR video podcast to see descriptions of each trunk/pack.
Field Pack or Trunk Type | Suggested Grades |
Field Trip Pack | PreK – 3 |
Illinois’ Amphibians and Reptiles Field Pack | K – High School |
Aquatic Illinois Trunk | 3 – High School |
Illinois’ Bird Trunk | 3 – Middle School |
Illinois’ Fossils Trunk | 3 – Middle School |
Illinois’ Insects and Spiders Trunk | PreK – Middle School |
Illinois’ Invasive Species Trunk | Middle – High School |
Illinois’ Pollinators Trunk | PreK – Middle School |
Illinois’ Prairies Trunk | K – Middle School |
Illinois’ State Symbols Trunk | K – Middle School |
Illinois’ Trees Trunk | PreK – 10 |
Illinois’ Wild Mammals Trunk | K – Middle School |
People and Animals from Illinois’ Past Trunk | K – Middle School |