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

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.
San-Lee Environmental Education & Recreation Park
This park has a nature center with native, non-releasable and rehabilitating wildlife and staff to answer students' questions.
Format: article/field trip opportunity
Feathers, fins, fur, scales, and skin
Using observation, students will identify animal groups by their appearance. The students will move through animal centers looking for similarities and differences of birds, fish, mammals, reptiles, and amphibians.
Format: lesson plan (grade 1 Science)
Jockey's Ridge State Park
Experience a world of the shifting sands and a barren, desert environment as well as an estuarine environment of the tidal waters of the Roanoke Sound at Jockey's Ridge State Park in Nags Head, North Carolina.
Format: article/field trip opportunity
Crowders Mountain State Park
Enjoy the beautiful surroundings of Crowders Mountain State Park while learning about the geologic formation of the mountain and the flora and fauna that are found there.
Format: article/field trip opportunity
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
Carved stone reliefs of Garuda supporting Elephant Terrace at Angkor Thom
Carved stone reliefs of Garuda supporting Elephant Terrace at Angkor Thom
Carved stone reliefs of Garuda, a Hindu mythical bird who transports the god Vishnu, appear to support the Elephant Terrace at Angkor Thom, literally the "Great City." This high stone platform now called the Elephant Terrace (because of its elephant carvings)...
Format: image/photograph
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.
Moat, guardian lion statue, and causeway into temple buildings at Angkor Wat
Moat, guardian lion statue, and causeway into temple buildings at Angkor Wat
A carved stone lion statue stands on guard near a causeway over the huge water reservoir and moat surrounding Angkor Wat, the largest temple complex at the ancient city of Angkor. Angkor Wat, like many Hindu and Buddhist Southeast Asian temples, was designed...
Format: image/photograph

Resources on the web

All About Birds
Multimedia field guide that includes images, migratory range maps, audio recordings of bird song and extensive information about each species including description, habitat, food, behavior, reproduction and conservation status. (Learn more)
Format: website/general
Provided by: Cornell University