Classified for credit

Illinois state park in the Chain O'Lakes region with water trails and forest ecology — supports aquatic biology, wetland ecology, and outdoor-education objectives.

Community botanical garden in Mahomet — native Illinois plant identification, pollinator ecology, and plant life-cycle observation.

Amateur astronomical society observatory offering public viewing sessions — covers telescopics, celestial mechanics, and observational astronomy.

Illinois state park along the I&M Canal — ecology, local watershed biology, and outdoor PE along maintained trails.

Former WWII-era Army Air Forces training base with historic district — covers 20th-century military aviation history and home-front mobilization.

Living-history village in northern Illinois with restored 19th-century structures — covers pioneer settlement, trades, and rural Midwestern history.

Illinois River NWR — migratory waterfowl on the Mississippi flyway and bottomland ecology.

Maritime museum on Chicago's lakefront covering Great Lakes shipping history, vessel engineering, and navigation.

National Historic Site marking the 17th-century portage route connecting the Great Lakes to the Mississippi watershed — covers French exploration, Native trade routes, and waterway geography.

Sports history museum on the Magnificent Mile documenting Chicago and Illinois athletics — supports physical education history and cultural studies.

Hands-on children's museum in Normal, IL with interactive exhibits covering early literacy, math concepts, and basic science.

Children's garden within the Morton Arboretum — covers plant biology, ecology, and nature-based exploration through hands-on outdoor activities.

Hands-on children's museum with interactive exhibits covering early literacy, basic math, and science concepts for elementary-age learners.

Community museum integrating art-making with social justice themes — supports civics, social studies, and humanities inquiry for school-age children.

Hands-on children's museum in Decatur covering literacy, math, and early science concepts through interactive play-based exhibits.

Park-district children's neighborhood museum with play-based exhibits supporting early childhood literacy, math, and community social studies.

Formal garden at the Chicago Botanic Garden campus — supports plant taxonomy, botany, and garden design study.

Small municipal zoo with native and exotic animals — introductory zoology and animal adaptation concepts for younger students.

19th-century stagecoach stop and tavern complex — covers Illinois frontier settlement, commerce, and daily life in the pre-Civil War era.

College-affiliated art museum with rotating exhibitions — supports formal art history, visual analysis, and studio art curriculum.

Museum dedicated to Clinton small engines — mechanical engineering, internal combustion principles, and 20th-century industrial history.

State recreation area on Clinton Lake — aquatic ecology, Illinois wetland habitats, and outdoor recreation; ranger programs available seasonally.

Scale model solar system distributed across Peoria — teaches astronomical distances, scale ratios, and heliocentric structure through a walkable outdoor exhibit.

Contemporary art center in downtown Peoria — exhibits modern and contemporary works supporting visual arts and art criticism curriculum.