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- What makes an estuary?
- In Cape Fear estuaries: From river to sea, page 2
- Estuaries are defined as semi-enclosed bodies of water with intermediate salinities caused by the mixture of fresh and salt waters. That sounds simple enough, but the true qualities of estuaries are found in the interaction between the river and ocean inputs...
- By Steve Keith.
- Conjunction of the Cape Fear River and the Northeast Cape Fear River
- In Cape Fear estuaries: From river to sea, page 4
- The town of Wilmington is located at the junction of the Northeast Cape Fear and Cape Fear rivers. In this photo the Cape Fear River is entering from the bottom. The water in the Cape Fear River is just turning salty as it reaches Wilmington, the zero salinity...
- By Steve Keith.
- Quick study: Archaic Period
- A “cheat sheet” covering basic information about the Archaic Period and its key characteristics.
- Forests and fires
- In Forests and fires: The longleaf pine savanna, page 1
- Americans of different eras have viewed forest fires very differently. Most modern Americans view them as natural disasters. They base this opinion on widely publicized devastating fires that have swept through the brushland areas near Los Angeles and Yellowstone...
- By Dirk Frankenberg.
- Estuaries in North Carolina: A primer
- Estuaries are places near the coast where freshwater and saltwater mix. Influenced by ocean forces yet partly sheltered from them, estuaries have unique and fascinating ecologies. This article explains what estuaries are, their geology and role in the larger...
- By Waverly Harrell and Jennifer Godwin-Wyer.
- Meeting North Carolina's mammals
- Coyotes, deer, rabbits, and raccoons range nearly everywhere in North Carolina. By looking for signs and tracks around your school campus, students can learn all about them.
- By Linda Dow.
- Spiders and monarchs and bees, oh my!
- Exploring the world of insects and spiders can replace children's fear with fascination.
- By Linda Dow.
- Bird watching made elementary
- Observing and identifying birds can be a gateway to a variety of learning experiences. This primer will get you started birding.
- By Linda Dow.
- Learning from a tree
- Observation of a single tree throughout the year can be the starting point for explorations of nature, life science, and environmental science.
- By Linda Dow.
- Reading is for the boys (and girls)!
- This WebQuest for teachers looks at the difficult issue of how to get — and keep — boys interested in reading. It guides you through the research, then looks at text selection and pedagogy and helps you find specific strategies for narrowing the adolescent "literacy gap."
- Format: article
- By Kimberly Bowen.
- Style
- In The five features of effective writing, page 5
- Style, the fourth Feature of Effective Writing, is what makes an author's writing unique. Here's how to help your students establish a style appropriate to different genres and audiences.
- By Kathleen Cali.
- 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.
- Alternatives to the animal report
- In Rethinking Reports, page 2.1
- Year after year, students are assigned an animal report, a factual report on a species of their choice. My son chose the Harpy Eagle for his third-grade animal report — and proceeded to re-submit that report with only slight modifications for years thereafter!...
- By Melissa Thibault.
- Animal folktales: Legends, superheroes, and pourquoi tales
- In Rethinking Reports, page 2.2
- By writing a narrative about an animal rather than a traditional report, students can learn about literature, develop writing skills, and still fulfill science and research objectives.
- By Melissa Thibault.
- Believe it or not! Reporting on amazing animals
- In Rethinking Reports, page 2.3
- A visual and oral presentation of an "animal report" can engage students' interest and develop their artistic and visual literacy skills.
- By Melissa Thibault.
- All about life
- A primary curriculum based around life and environmental science draws on children's natural curiosity to teach reading, math, and more.
- By Myra Erexson.
- 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.
- 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.
- Hands-on biology
- Hands-on science exploration clarifies difficult concepts and engages learners who have difficulty in more traditional classrooms. This article looks at an inquiry-based classroom that meets the needs of all of its students.
- Format: article/best practice
- By Waverly Harrell.
- 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.
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