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An underground demon: In The Ramayana, page 4.14; This dark and fierce demon, whose top half is seen as if from above, has small tusks and curly hair. He is wearing a gold headdress and arm bands as he pushes the crust of the earth upward. The image is from a mural in the Emerald Buddha Temple.; By Lorraine Aragon.

A boulder of Roan Mountain gneiss: In Roan Mountain Highlands, page 7; Figure 5 shows a boulder of Roan Mountain gneiss quarried out of the mountainside and doing duty now as a persuasive "No Entry" signal to those thinking of using an off-limits Forest Service road. The bands of quartz show up nicely in this recently exposed...; By Jennifer Godwin-Wyer and Dirk Frankenberg.

The hunt: In The Ramayana, page 2.8; A Javanese dancer playing Rama pursues another dancer wearing the costume of a golden deer in a performance at Yogyakarta in July 1986. A Javanese dancer wears a golden deer costume in a Ramayana performance at Yogyakarta in July 1986. The dancer's eyes are...; By Lorraine Aragon.

Cambodian flag flies above metal roof of building near Siem Reap: A Cambodian flag flies above the corrugated metal roof of a building near Siem Reap. The Cambodian flag has three horizontal, colored bands. The top and bottom bands are blue, and the double-width middle band is red. Centered in the red band is a black-outlined,...; Format: image/photograph

Three girls sit in stone doorway near carved columns of building at Angkor: Three girls sit in a stone doorway near carved columns of a building at Angkor. The stone columns visible on each side of the doorway are densely carved with horizontal bands and small, round designs between the bands. The original doors of the building were...; Format: image/photograph

Subtraction sticks: Using craft sticks, students will practice subtraction of 2 and 3 digit numbers with renaming.; Format: lesson plan (grade 3 Mathematics); By Susan Fry.

The flag of Mexico: The flag of Mexico has three equal vertical bands of green (hoist side), white, and red; the coat of arms (an eagle perched on a cactus with a snake in its beak) is centered in the white band.; Format: image/illustration

Let's hear it for sound!: This lesson will help students build an understanding of the concepts of sound (vibration, pitch) through participation in a variety of hands-on experiments. By observing, predicting, and analyzing results, students can actively investigate the science of sound.; Format: lesson plan (grade 2 Science); By Carol Helms.

Quick study: Archaic Period: A “cheat sheet” covering basic information about the Archaic Period and its key characteristics.

Bedspread from Kaplan, India: This is a bedspread from Kaplan, India. The bedspread starts with a large square of a red and green floral pattern over a cream ground. This is then surrounded by a dense border of square and circular paisley patterns in similar colors, then small floral bands...; Format: image/photograph

Why are the rocks and plant communities of Roan Mountain interesting to natural scientists?: In Roan Mountain Highlands, page 2; The rocks of Roan Mountain are interesting because of their age, their mineralogy, and the evidence they provide about the geological processes that formed them. The plant communities are interesting because they are southern examples of communities usually...; By Dirk Frankenberg and Jennifer Godwin-Wyer.

Demon on Lanka emerges from underground (Thai Ramayana mural): A demon on Lanka emerges from underground, as portrayed on a mural at the Emerald Buddha Temple. This dark and fierce demon, whose top half is seen as if from above, has small tusks and curly hair. He is wearing a gold headdress and arm bands as he pushes...; Format: image/photograph

Meter madness: The students will identify 2/4, 3/4, and 4/4 time signatures. They will also identify the down-beat and begin to understand conducting patterns.; Format: lesson plan (grade 6–8 Music Education); By Alice Barlowe.

Jamming musicians at MerleFest in Wilkesboro, North Carolina: These are musicians jamming by firelight at MerleFest in Wilkesboro, North Carolina. After seeing a bevy of incredible bands play in the daytime, musicians who have camped out for the night have the chance to play with one another. MerleFest is named in honor...; Format: image/photograph

4-H Club meeting: This black and white photograph shows 4-H club members attending a club meeting in Millingport, Stanly County, North Carolina. The girls and boys are sitting in rows of wooden chairs on a playground next to a brick school building. A make-shift basketball...; Format: image/article

Learning about the earth through remote sensing: In CareerStart lessons: Grade eight, page 5.6; In this lesson, students will learn about remote sensing and satellite images, and will gain an understanding of how various professions use information gathered via these methods.; Format: lesson plan (grade 8 Science); By Tammy Johnson and Martha Tedrow.

The five senses: Hearing: We hear through movement of the ear drum which is tightly stretched across the ear canal and vibrates when air waves push it.; Format: lesson plan (grade 2 Science); By Wicky Porch.

Name that tune!: This is a student/parent assignment. The students will perform selected lines from their band method books, and their parents (or responsible adults) will listen and try to name the tune.; Format: lesson plan (grade 6 Music Education); By Mary Beth Smith.

Dancer wears golden deer costume in Ramayana performance at Yogyakarta: A Javanese dancer wears a golden deer costume in a Ramayana performance at Yogyakarta in July 1986. The dancer's eyes are visible through an oval window opening cut into the neck of the deer costume. The dancer's arms and legs form the four legs of the deer....; Format: image/photograph

The African American State Fair: In North Carolina in the New South, page 1.10; For several years in the late nineteenth century, African American farmers held their own state fair in Raleigh to showcase improvements in agriculture.; Format: article; By Jim L. Sumner.

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