LEARN NC

K–12 teaching and learning · from the UNC School of Education

Pea Island National Wildlife Refuge
Located on the north end of Hatteras Island, Pea Island National Wildlife Refuge provides programs which focus on "interpretation, environmental education, wildlife observation, wildlife photography, and fishing."
Format: article/field trip opportunity
An egret at the Pea Island National Wildlife Reserve
An egret at the Pea Island National Wildlife Reserve
An egret feeds at the water's edge at Pea Island National Wildlife Refuge on North Carolina's Outer Banks.
Format: image/photograph
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
Research frenzy
Students will use a variety of reference materials to complete a trivia-question scavenger hunt assignment. Within the context of this assignment, students will be exposed to questions in many curriculum areas.
Format: lesson plan (grade 4–5 Information Skills)
By Jan King.