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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)

The regions of North Carolina: In Two worlds: Educator's guide, page 1.2; In this lesson, students analyze the differences between North Carolina's geographical regions: the Mountains, the Piedmont, and the Inner and Outer Coastal Plain.; Format: lesson plan (grade 8 Social Studies); By Pauline S. Johnson.

Shifting coastlines: In Intrigue of the Past, page 4.3; In their study of North Carolina's changing coastline during the Paleoindian and Archaic periods, students will determine the positions of the coastline at different times and decide what types of archaeological information has been lost due to rising sea levels.; Format: lesson plan (grade 4 and 8 Science and Social Studies)

Time: In Coastal processes and conflicts: North Carolina's Outer Banks, page 1.2; This lesson is part of chapter one of the unit "Coastal processes and conflicts: North Carolina's Outer Banks." Students look at a chart of geologic time dating back to the beginning formation of the earth through modern times, noting that many geologic changes occur over millions of years. They also look at photographs of recent geologic change to learn that some geologic changes occur in a human time frame, as well.; Format: lesson plan (grade 7–10 Science and Social Studies); By Stanley R. Riggs, Dorothea Ames, and Karen Dawkins.

Resources on the web

Center for Global Environmental Education K-12 Classroom Projects: “Fostering environmental literacy and stewardship in citizens of all ages”, this program offers classroom projects and continuing education opportunities to teachers globally.Projects are designed to understand environmental impacts through examples... (Learn more); Format: website/lesson plan

History & Culture: National Park Service Cultural Resources: This organization's mission includes preserving, protecting, and sharing the history of the American landscape with the American people. Here you can find information on geography in the classroom and professional development opportunities. (Learn more); Format: website/lesson plan; Provided by: U. S. Department of the Interior - National Park Service

The Living Edens: Explore Anamalai: India's Elephant Mountain; Borneo, Island in the Clouds; Tasmania, Land of the Devils; and many more amazing places! (Learn more); Format: website/lesson plan; Provided by: PBS

NASA Global Change Master Directory: The data set resources on this site are very rich. There are multiple data sets for Earth and natural science categories listed. Subjects include: Agriculture, Oceans, and Climate Changes. Each topic is divided into sub-topics followed by links to data... (Learn more); Format: website/lesson plan; Provided by: NASA

National Geographic's Maps & Geography: This site is part of National Geographic's educational tools, and includes a variety of map types to help students visualize geographic locations, locations of geological formations, and connection among peoples of neighboring lands. (Learn more); Format: website/lesson plan

Ocean Oasis: Sponsored by the San Diego Natural History Museum and PRONATURA, this website features comprehensive information about Mexico's Sea of Cortez and the Baja California Desert in english and spanish. The stunning content of this website focuses on how oasis's... (Learn more); Format: website/lesson plan; Provided by: San Diego Natural History Museum