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Ducks and rice: In Rice farming and rural life in Vietnam, page 10; In many parts of Southeast Asia, farmers raise ducks and farm wet-rice fields in a mutually beneficial, or symbiotic, relationship. Duck droppings fertilize the water in which the rice grows. Ducks also eat the algae and other weeds that grow near the young...; By Lorraine Aragon.

Highland field house with a farmer and ducks near Mai Chau: A farmer carrying a basket stands by a highland field house near Mai Chau. The house has a thatched roof and is elevated, but the construction is of lighter and less permanent materials than a wooden village house. On the right, domesticated ducks walk along...; Format: image/photograph

Ducks swim in canal near Mai Chau: Ducks swim in a canal near Mai Chau. These brown, white, and black ducks with yellow bills are a domesticated variety raised by local rice farmers. In many parts of Southeast Asia, farmers raise ducks and farm wet-rice fields in a mutually beneficial, or symbiotic,...; Format: image/photograph

Wood frog call: The wood frog's breeding call resembles the feeding chuckle of a duck and has little carrying power.; Format: audio

Wood frog call: The wood frog's breeding call resembles the feeding chuckle of a duck and has little carrying power.; Format: audio

Vietnam Mekong Delta tour: The process of growing, harvesting rice: This was recorded as part of a multi-day Mekong Delta tour that started in Saigon (Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam) and finished in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. It is a unique experience to cross the border over water rather than overland. We were amongst the first groups...; Format: audio

Male hooded merganser: The hooded merganser (Lophodytes cucullatus) is a small diving duck with a crest at the back of the head. The male hooded merganser, like the one shown here, has a black head with a large white patch.; Format: image/photograph

Male wood duck: Wood duck, or Carolina duck (Aix sponsa). The male of the species (shown here) is much more colorful than the female.; Format: image/photograph

The natural history of North Carolina: In Prehistory, contact, and the Lost Colony, page 1.2; If the five billion years of the earth's history were condensed into a single day, humans would have arrived in North Carolina just two tenths of a second before midnight! This article summarizes the major biological and geological events in North Carolina's history and explains how the land and environment of today came to be.; Format: article; By David Walbert.

Wood ducks: Wood ducks (Aix sponsa) swimming in a creek. The brightly colored ducks are males; the brown duck is a female.; Format: image/photograph

Northern shoveler: Photo of a female northern shoveler (Anas clypeata). The northern shoveler is a migratory duck found in wetland habitats in the Northern Hemisphere. It feeds mostly on plants, which it eats by swinging its broad bill from side to side,...; Format: image/photograph

St. James Place Museum: This is a private folk art museum housed in the restored old Robersonville Primitive Baptist Church. It features pieces from the personal collection of Dr. Everette James, Jr., a native of Robersonville and former chair of Radiology at Vanderbilt University.; Format: article/field trip opportunity

Outer Banks Center for Wildlife Education: Students will learn the importance of North Carolina's wildlife resources at this environmental education facility.; Format: article/field trip opportunity

Sylvan Heights Waterfowl Park and Eco-Center: One of the best field trip opportunities in northeast North Carolina, Sylvan Heights Waterfowl Center provides educational tours and programs in the conservation of rare and endangered waterfowl.; Format: article/field trip opportunity

Animal movements: Students will move like the animal they hear described in the music.; Format: lesson plan (grade K Dance Arts Education and Music Education); By Jo James.

Is it a duck? Is it a chick?: Students will compare and contrast the characteristics of a chick and a duckling by using a Venn Diagram.; Format: lesson plan (grade K English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science); By Debbie Beeson.

Plants and animals: Introduction to the unknown: This is an introductory lesson to assist students in understanding where their food comes from and what is available in this area. It is also a wonderful way to continue with inventive spelling.; Format: lesson plan (grade K English Language Arts and Science); By Sheila Moody.

Animals move!: This plan introduces students to the different ways animals move.; Format: lesson plan (grade K Healthful Living and Mathematics); By Michelle Tesiero.

Mud feels good!: Students will listen to Mud Walk by Joy Cowley. Students will experience and describe mud using a bubble map to record their responses. Students will create a class book using chocolate pudding to imitate mud.; Format: lesson plan (grade K English Language Arts and Science); By Amanda Mcalpine, Carol Elliott, and Ginny Devine.

Birds by inquiry: Students will make observations of bird pictures to note the similarities and differences in one animal group. They will note especially the beaks, feet, wings and feathers of different types of birds. The life cycle of birds will be explored.; Format: lesson plan (grade K English Language Arts and Science); By Anne Allen.

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