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A new plot: In The Ramayana, page 4.2; In this Emerald Buddha Temple mural scene, the demon king Ravana instructs his niece to imitate Sita's appearance and behavior. Ravana speaks and gestures his instructions from a high palace veranda to his young and beautiful niece who sits respectfully on...; By Lorraine Aragon.

Magical poisoned arrows: In The Ramayana, page 5.7; Hanuman in disguise as a bear watches Ravana's demons making magical poisoned arrows, as seen in a mural at the Emerald Buddha Temple. Ravana's demon son Intarachit sits upon a royal daybed in the forest in front of a giant tree stump as he makes the arrows....; By Lorraine Aragon.

Decomposition: Students will observe decomposition in a pile of grass clippings and in a compost heap over time.; Format: lesson plan (grade 5 Science); By Monica Dubbs.

Mercury in hand: The chemical element mercury (Hg) is sometimes called quicksilver because of its liquid metallic appearance. While the sight of metal pouring from the hand is intriguing, mercury is extremely toxic when inhaled or touched and should never be handled...; Format: image/photograph

Photo analysis: Focus on world pottery traditions: A worksheet for students to use when analyzing photographs of pottery-making.; Format: worksheet; By Eric Eaton.

Cope's gray treefrog call: Its call is a faster trill than that of the Eastern gray treefrog, though the two species are identical in appearance.; Format: audio

Eastern gray treefrog call: Cope's gray treefrog and the Eastern gray treefrog are identical in appearance, but Cope's gray treefrog has a faster trill.; Format: audio

Sarcastic "stamp" from the Stamp Act crisis: The Pennsylvania Journal and Advertiser published this suggestion as to the appearance of stamps used in accordance with the Stamp Act of 1765.; Format: image/newspaper

The hero connection: From Beowulf to Batman: After reading Beowulf,students will identify Beowulf's heroic traits, generalize from these traits a list of typical traits for heroes, and then use these traits to compare Beowulf with contemporary heroes. As a culminating activity, students will define their concept of hero and then create a booklet of personal heroes from various areas.; Format: lesson plan (grade 12 English Language Arts); By Hilda Caldwell.

Horses grazing by a pond in Nepal: Between Muktinaath and Jomsom, Nepal, horses graze on grass near a small pond. The water's bright blue appearance is a reflection of the sky. The pond is surrounded by grassland, terraced fields, and the arid sides of the Himalayan mountains, which are exposed...; Format: image/photograph

Joel Lane House: Wakefield, the gambrel-roofed home of Colonel Joel Lane, has been restored to its 1790-95 appearance by the Society of Colonial Dames. Colonel Lane became known as the "Father of Raleigh" after he sold 1,000 acres of land to the state in 1792 to establish...; Format: image/photograph

Belly and legs of gray treefrog: This gray treefrog was identified as a Cope's gray treefrog (Hyla chrysoscelis), but this species of treefrog is identical in appearance to the Eastern gray treefrog (Hyla versicolor). Both species have yellow-orange...; Format: image/photograph

Quaker Meadows Plantation: Tour the plantation of Captain Charles McDowell, Jr. and see what it was like to live in antebellum Burke County.; Format: article/field trip opportunity

Working in a tobacco factory: In North Carolina in the New South, page 3.2; Newspaper interview with a woman who worked for the Duke tobacco company rolling cigarettes in the 1880s. Includes historical commentary.; Format: newspaper

An artistic view of outer space: This is an art lesson easily integrated by art specialists or classroom teachers into any thematic unit that involves space, the solar system, or science fiction and is adaptable for students in grades 2 through 6. It incorporates the use of art materials such as oil pastels and compasses and the design concepts of shape and balance in a composition as well as providing the students with a fun and creative way to explore areas of geometry and science. This lesson is especially useful for classroom teachers who are aware of how art, when integrated into the classroom curriculum, can help students with different learning styles explore a variety of subjects in a way that will help them maximize the learning experience.; Format: lesson plan (grade 3 Visual Arts Education); By Karen Canfield.

Gray treefrog: This gray treefrog was found sunning himself on the window of LEARN NC's office suite. He may be an Eastern gray treefrog (Hyla versicolor) or a Cope's gray treefrog (Hyla chrysoscelis); the appearance of the...; Format: image/photograph

View from Black Mountain ridge: Photograph from the top of a ridge in the Black Mountains, taken at Mount Mitchell State Park. The Black Mountains — the highest mountains east of the Mississippi River — are part of the Blue Ridge mountain chain, and are a subrange of the Appalachians....; Format: image/photograph

Black-and-yellow Argiope at Lake Crabtree in Morrisville, NC: This is a Black-and-yellow Argiope spider at Lake Crabtree in Morrisville, North Carolina. This spider is part of the orb-weaver family, which means that it has a third claw on each foot in order to assist in building webs. Despite its large build and threatening...; Format: image/photograph

The life and death of Blackbeard the Pirate: In Colonial North Carolina, page 2.8; Captain Blackbeard (born Edward Teach) was one of the most notorious pirates of the Atlantic Ocean in the 1710s. As captain of the ship "Queen Anne's Revenge," Blackbeard gained a reuptation for his frightening appearance as much as for his violence and cruelty. Between his adventures at sea, Blackbeard often returned to North Carolina and was rumored to have a house in Ocracoke. He enjoyed the tolerance of the North Carolina governor who did little to protect the people of the state from Blackbeard's attacks. Exasperated, North Carolinians appealed to the governor of Virginia, who sent a crew of British Naval officers to fight the pirate. On November 22, 1718, the crew succeeded in killing the infamous Blackbeard.; Format: article

Pastel de Tres Leches (A Typical Quinceañera Cake): In The Changing Face of Mexico, page 3.3; An elaborate Quinceañera cake. (Don't worry, the one you'll make here is much simpler!) Ingredients For the batter: 1 cup sugar 5 eggs,...; Format: recipe

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