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How does decreasing salinity affect blackwater rivers?: In A blackwater river from sea to source: The White Oak River transect, page 2; All rivers that reach the sea have ocean water at their seaward ends, and freshwater at their sources. A trip up a river takes you along a gradient of salt concentration from near 3.5 percent (the average salinity, or salt content, of seawater) to zero. There...; By Dirk Frankenberg.

Port of Wilmington: In Cape Fear estuaries: From river to sea, page 5; Moving to the south end of Wilmington we come to the ports. Ports and marinas are hard to avoid in estuaries, but large ports are worth a look. The ships visiting Wilmington's port are oceangoing cargo ships that need deep water to navigate. What does this...; By Steve Keith.

Working with available space: Despite a space with limited possibilities, Becky Smith has organized a high school biology classroom where she can work and her students can learn. A classroom profile.; By Sydney Brown.

Building your own support network: How to take charge of your own professional development and break through the isolation of the classroom.; Format: article; By Denise Young.

Superfund in science class: In Bringing current science into the classroom, page 2; Four Web-based activities let students identify Superfund sites, define hazardous waste, see how aquifers work, and explore cleanup solutions.; By Michele Kloda.

Not your mother's math teacher: North Carolina's 2001–2002 Teacher of the Year, Carmen Wilson, talks about real-world math and teachers' roles as professionals.; By David Walbert.

A perspective on inquiry: In this interview, Norman Budnitz, cofounder of the Center for Inquiry Based Learning, talks about inquiry and how to teach with it in a K–12 classroom.; Format: article/best practice; By Waverly Harrell.

Making reading passages comprehensible for English language learners: English language learners can read the same content-area material as their peers, but may need special help. Teachers can make difficult reading comprehensible by building vocabulary, decoding difficult syntax, and teaching background knowledge.; By Ellen Douglas.

Culture everywhere: In Intrigue of the Past, page 1.3; In their study of culture, students will use a chart to show the different ways that cultures meet basic human needs and recognize that archaeologists study how people from past cultures met basic needs by analyzing and interpreting the artifacts and sites that they left behind.; Format: lesson plan (grade 4 and 8 English Language Arts and Social Studies)

Archaeology as a career: In Intrigue of the Past, page 5.2; In their study of archaeology as a career, students will read essays and complete an activity to gain an understanding of and appreciation for the career of a professional archaeologist.; Format: lesson plan (grade K–5 Guidance)

Imagination Station: Slither and slide, hop and bop, run and jump, explore and discover Imagination Station where Science rocks and kids rule!; Format: article/field trip opportunity

Morehead Planetarium and Science Center: Located on the campus of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, the Morehead Planetarium and Science Center is a fascinating place to visit to learn more about astronomy.; Format: article/field trip opportunity

Wilmington's Children's Museum: Younger students will enjoy exploring the Wilmington's Children's Museum with its many hands-on exhibits.; Format: article/field trip opportunity

Lake Waccamaw State Park: Students will learn about the Carolina Bays, "one of the greatest geological mysteries of the eastern United States" when they visit Lake Waccamaw State Park.; Format: article/field trip opportunity

Discovery Place and the Charlotte Nature Museum: Discovery Place offers hands-on activities in all areas of science for students at both the Discovery Halls and Charlotte Nature Museum.; Format: article/field trip opportunity

The Science House: Through school demonstration programs, student science camps, teacher workshops and innovative laboratory training, and support projects, the NCSU Science House partners with K-12 teachers to emphasize the use of hands-on learning activities in mathematics and science.; Format: article/field trip opportunity

Port Discover: Students will enjoy visiting this new hands-on science and health center which is geared to the pre-k to fifth grade curriculum.; Format: article/field trip opportunity

DESTINY Traveling Science Learning Program: The DESTINY (Delivering Edge-Cutting Science Technology and Internet Across North Carolina for Years to Come) Traveling Science Learning Program is Morehead Planetarium and Science Center’s formal science education initiative serving pre-college teachers and students across North Carolina.; Format: article/field trip opportunity

Science News: Science doesn't happen in textbooks! This selection of websites give you a look at what's going on in the world of science right now, and how it's changing our world.; Format: bibliography/help

Periodic table: This lesson provides knowledge about periodic law, groups and periods. Students will be able to identify and label each group with their names. Students will be able to relate atomic number and atomic masses of different elements of periodic table. Students will also be able to discuss periodicity of different properties of elements.; Format: lesson plan (grade 8–12 English Language Development and Science); By Abha Bhatnagar and Meera Madan.

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