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- Primary and secondary clays
- In Clays of the Piedmont: Origins, recovery, and use, page 3
- The old photograph on the introductory page and Figure 1 show secondary and primary clays being recovered from the earth's crust in North Carolina's Piedmont. Most of the clays used in pottery are secondary, but much brick-making clay and some specialized...
- By Dirk Frankenberg.
- Gifted?
- It is important for gifted children to be with other gifted children, the more often the better.
- By Cathy Kroninger.
- The George Moses Horton Project: Celebrating a triumph of literacy
- The only American poet to publish books of poems while living in slavery, George Moses Horton is an inspiration for the power of literacy in our lives.
- By Marjorie Hudson.
- Real-world learning in a virtual environment
- Want to try project-based learning to get your students involved in real-world issues? A former North Carolina Technology & Learning Teacher of the Year talks about how she worked with the North Carolina Zoo to get students excited about learning.
- By David Walbert.
- North Carolina place names
- In Intrigue of the Past, page 4.8
- This lesson contrasts and compares the names that Native Americans living in North Carolina gave to their villages and places with the names that European and other settlers gave to theirs.
- Format: lesson plan (grade 8 Social Studies)
- A tiger yawning at the Carnivore Preservation Trust in Chatham County
- A tiger yawns at the Carnivore Preservation Trust in Pittsboro, Chatham County, North Carolina. The Trust protects and houses 16 different species of endangered carnivores.
- Format: image/photograph
- Sun beams over Lake Jordan in Chatham County, NC
- Sun beams slant over the waters of Lake Jordan in Chatham County, North Carolina.
- Format: image/photograph
- Swans on Jordan Lake in Chatham County, North Carolina
- Swans swim across waters lit vibrantly by the sunset on Jordan Lake in Chatham County, North Carolina.
- Format: image/photograph
- A critter sculpture at Clyde Jones' place in Bynum, NC
- This is a critter sculpture at Clyde Jones' place in Bynum, North Carolina. He is well-known for his folk art sculptures of animals, as well as his eccentric house, which is painted with animals and surrounded by his sculptures.
- Format: image/photograph
- Mr. and Mrs. Vestal of Chatham County speaking in a kitchen
- This is a black and white photo of the Vestals, an older man and woman, in their Chatham County kitchen. They are dressed in 1940s attire, but their stove is very old. The woman has her hand on the handle of a coffee pot. She is wearing a floral printed long...
- Format: image/article
- Haw River
- The Haw River in Chatham County, North Carolina.
- Format: image/photograph
- The New Hope Valley Railway at the North Carolina Railroad Museum
- Come take a ride on the New Hope Valley Railway and see the locomotives and train cars of yesteryear.
- Format: article/field trip opportunity
- Jordan Lake Educational State Forest
- Students will learn about the ecosystems which make up a forest and the animals that inhabit it.
- Format: article/field trip opportunity
- Jordan Lake State Recreation Area
- When visiting this park, students will learn about wildlife, habitats, and the food chain.
- Format: article/field trip opportunity
- The Jordan Lake Visitor Assistance Center
- Students will learn about water safety, water quality, habitat and wildlife and much more at the Jordan Lake Visitor Assistance Center.
- Format: article/field trip opportunity
- Chatham County Historical Association: Log Cabin Restoration Project
- Visit the two log cabins that are being reconstructed by the Chatham Country Historical Association. Students will see how these structures were built and what life was like in the days of the pioneers.
- Format: article/field trip opportunity
- Chatham County Historical Museum
- Students will find many historic artifacts at this museum located in the center of Pittsboro in the old Chatham County Courthouse.
- Format: article/field trip opportunity
- Carnivore Preservation Trust
- Features videos, photos, and general information about the endangered carnivores living on this preserve.
- Format: article/field trip opportunity
- Screech Owl Farm School
- Students will learn about farm ecology when they participate in one of the tailor-made field trips at one of the local partner farms.
- Format: article/field trip opportunity
- Haw River Festival Learning Celebration
- Don't miss this fun and informative festival celebrating the Haw River, its history, and the creatures that live there.
- Format: article/field trip opportunity
