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Back-barrier sounds of the Northern Coastal Province

In Coastal processes and conflicts: North Carolina's Outer Banks, page 1.10

This lesson is part of chapter one of the unit "Coastal processes and conflicts: North Carolina's Outer Banks." Students analyze the five back-barrier sounds in the Northern Province. They look at how weather and wave patterns affect the water within these sounds.

Format: lesson plan (grade 8 Science)

By Stanley R. Riggs, Dorothea Ames, and Karen Dawkins.

Coastal processes and conflicts: North Carolina's Outer Banks

The lessons in this unit allow students to explore the processes affecting North Carolina's Outer Banks and the impact these processes have on daily life there.

Format: lesson plan (multiple pages)

North Carolina Coastal Plain: Surface water dynamics

In Coastal processes and conflicts: North Carolina's Outer Banks, page 1.6

This lesson is part of the chapter one of the unit "Coastal processes and conflicts, North Carolina's Outer Banks." Students explore the river basins of North Carolina and how they interact with the Atlantic Ocean in the Coastal Plain. They also learn about the estuarine system of this region of North Carolina.

Format: lesson plan (grade 8–12 Science)

By Stanley R. Riggs, Dorothea Ames, and Karen Dawkins.

Role of barrier islands and their inlet/outlet systems

In Coastal processes and conflicts: North Carolina's Outer Banks, page 1.9

This lesson is part of chapter one of the unit "Coastal processes and conflicts: North Carolina's Outer Banks." Students take a closer look at the unique environment that estuaries provide for plants and animals.

Format: lesson plan (grade 8–12 Science)

By Stanley R. Riggs, Dorothea Ames, and Karen Dawkins.

Sea-level change and coastal dynamics

In Coastal processes and conflicts: North Carolina's Outer Banks, page 1.3

This lesson is a part chapter one of the unit "Coastal processes and conflicts: North Carolina's Outer Banks." Students learn about how the sea level has changed over several thousand years. They also look at sea level changes from the past century and infer what sort of affects these changes have — or will have — on the life of citizens in coastal areas.

Format: lesson plan (grade 8–12 Science and Social Studies)

By Stanley R. Riggs, Dorothea Ames, and Karen Dawkins.

Storms and coastal erosion

In Coastal processes and conflicts: North Carolina's Outer Banks, page 1.5

This lesson is part of chapter one of the unit "Coastal processes and conflicts: North Carolina's Outer Banks." Students learn about the effects storms can have on bodies of water, which can then have a great effect shorelines.

Format: lesson plan (grade 9–12 Science)

By Stanley R. Riggs, Dorothea Ames, and Karen Dawkins.

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