LEARN NC

K–12 teaching and learning · from the UNC School of Education

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We’re in the process of aligning our content for students to the Standard Course of Study. As we do, you’ll find it here.

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Aligned lesson plans

Resources on the web

No magic borders
Students identify some of the causes and effects of pollution and discuss whether borders effectively keep pollution out of public lands. (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade 2 Social Studies)
Provided by: National Geographic
The Impact
Students focus on the process of inventing, particularly on what short- and long-term issues inventors have to consider before developing an invention. (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade 2 Social Studies)
Provided by: American Association for the Advancement of Science
Human migration: The story of a community
In this Xpeditions lesson, students come to understand some key concepts of human migration through the examination of maps and migration patterns. Students research and document the impact of migration on a region's cultural landscape. (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade 2 Social Studies)
Provided by: National Geographic
Edison and the Light Bulb
Students learn how inventions are created to solve problems or improve the way things are done. (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade 2 Social Studies)
Provided by: American Association for the Advancement of Science