expeditions@fieldmuseum in your classroom One of the goals of expeditions@fieldmuseum is to help you incorporate science, research and discovery into your classroom. By following along with some of the worldís best scientists, your students are introduced to the process of scientific discovery first-hand, and along the way are among the first to learn about amazing finds direct from the field. The activities suggested here are intended to help engage your students with the material presented on the website and through the reports from the field. Each lesson is created from the concepts that the scientist bases their research on and is aligned with Illinois State and National content standards. Lesson Plans (.pdf Files) Grades K-3: Baby Peregrines: The Life Cycle (coming soon!) Grades 4-8: Observations and Making Predictions Grades 9-12: Peregrineís Fate: DDT and Community Action (coming soon!) Suggested Reading (.pdf File) Online Resources: The Illinois Raptor Center Midwest Peregrine Restoration Project Minnesota Raptor Center Chicago Academy of Sciences BIRD ALERT! curriculum Mary Hennen is available for school programs with her rehabilitated Red Tail Hawk, Denver. Contact expeditions@fieldmuseum.org for more information. Mary Hennen's Question of the Week: Question of the week -#6 It we say a bird is brooding what does that mean? Answer to Question #5 Illinois' state bird is the cardinal. The city of Chicago adopted the peregrine falcon as it's official bird. Each week Mary will post a question pertaining to Peregrines. Email your classís response, grade level and school to expeditions@fieldmuseum.org and check back at the end of the week to see if you were correct!