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- North Carolina Aquariums
- Visit one of the three North Carolina Aquariums and learn about the "diverse natural and cultural resources associated with North Carolina's ocean, estuaries, rivers, streams, and other aquatic environments."
- Format: article/field trip opportunity
- Plant and Animal Interdependence
- Plants and animals depend upon each other for survival. These model resources explain the importance of this delicate chain of life.
- Format: bibliography/help
- 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
- Biomagnification and bald eagles
- In this activity, students will study biomagnification by using paper cutouts to represent food containing chemicals eaten by fish. The students will then repeat this activity but as an eagle collecting fish. The amount of chemicals taken in by each eagle will then be compared to amounts taken in by each fish.
- Format: lesson plan (grade 6 Science)
- By Elizabeth Caveny, Janet Carson, Heather Subleski, and Jeannie Galluzzo.
- Chestnut Ridge Camp and Retreat Center
- Offers a selection of informative, interactive and experientially-based programs in outdoor and environmental education.
- Format: article/field trip opportunity
- Oyster shells
- Oysters are mollusks that are usually found in salty or brackish water (water that consists of a mixture of salty and fresh waters). They eat by drawing water over their gills, where food particles become trapped by mucus. These particles are then moved to...
- Format: image/photograph
- Lake Norman State Park
- Lake Norman was created when Cowans Ford Dam was built to generate electricity for the people of the area. Though rarely seen there are over 35 species of mammals in the park in addition to birds, amphibians, and reptiles. When visiting the park students will learn the importance of clean water to both animals and humans.
- Format: article/field trip opportunity
- Raven Rock State Park
- Located along the fall zone where the Piedmont becomes the Sand Hills, Raven Rock State Park "is a testament to the forces that have shaped the land."
- Format: article/field trip opportunity
- South Mountains State Park
- One of the state's most rugged parks, South Mountains State Park offers a number of activities. Rangers are available to teach students about the mountain watershed and the importance of water stewardship.
- Format: article/field trip opportunity
- Allison Woods
- Offers outdoor classroom educational opportunities at Allison Woods or in your classroom for students age 6 and up.
- Format: article/field trip opportunity
- Falls Lake State Park
- A diversity of plants and animals can be found at this state park. Students in grades 2-5 will learn about the balance of nature from Park Ranger led programs.
- Format: article/field trip opportunity
- Eno River State Park
- Students will learn about the plants and animals found in Eno River State Park as well as the importance of water quality and stewardship to their local watershed.
- Format: article/field trip opportunity
- Lake James State Park
- Located in both Burke and McDowell counties, Lake James State Park is a place where students can learn about the animals and plants that inhabit the area.
- Format: article/field trip opportunity
- Comparative anatomy: A continuum
- In groups, students will design a presentation that will trace the development of an organ system through the major phyla of the animal kingdom looking for the relationships between structure and function by documenting adaptations.
- Format: lesson plan (grade 9–12 English Language Development, Information Skills, and Science)
- By Joan Warner and Melissa Thibault.
- Latta Plantation Nature Center and Preserve
- Environmental education programs at this nature center allow students to explore the wonders of nature all around them.
- Format: article/field trip opportunity
- Hammocks Beach State Park
- A visit to Hammocks Beach State Parks allows students to explore several different ecosystems - estuaries, maritime forest, and desert.
- Format: article/field trip opportunity
- We all live downstream
- This lesson uses the North American Streamside exhibit of the North Carolina Zoological Park as an inquiry-based starting point for a stream ecology study.
- Format: lesson plan (grade 8 Science)
- By Eddie Hamblin.
- Quick study: Archaic Period
- A “cheat sheet” covering basic information about the Archaic Period and its key characteristics.
- Camp Don Lee
- Check out the programs available to classroom students at this beautiful camp located near Arapahoe, North Carolina.
- Format: article/field trip opportunity
- 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.
