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I’m on a diet and proud of it: Nutrition through math and science: In this unit, students will be involved in hands-on, inquiry activities that integrate various subject areas in order to learn and apply concepts of food chemistry and nutrition.; Format: lesson plan (multiple pages)

How can I make sure I'm getting what I need?: In I’m on a diet and proud of it: Nutrition through math and science, page 9; Through mathematics and technology integration, students will further understand what it means to have a balanced diet, as well as explore the causes and effects of healthy and unhealthy eating habits, and eating in moderation.; Format: lesson plan (grade 3–4 Computer/Technology Skills, Healthful Living, Mathematics, and Science); By Karina Colón.

Technology integration: An introduction to LEARN NC's resources for integrating technology into your teaching.; Format: bibliography

National news: In Election 2008, page 1.3; These links to some of our most trusted media outlets will help not only to instruct about the elections themselves but also to demonstrate the role the press plays in the electoral process.; Format: bibliography

Election 2008: Educational resources to help students and teachers understand the 2008 elections.; Format: (multiple pages)

Reaching every learner: Differentiating instruction in theory and practice: This series of articles, which balance theory, research, and practice, address a variety of topics within differentiation through text, graphics, and video.; Format: series (multiple pages)

Five tips to improve students' information evaluation: Teach your students how to separate the good online information from the bad with these five strategies.; Format: article; By Bill Ferris.

Election 2012: Educational resources to help students and teachers understand the 2012 elections.; Format: (multiple pages)

Keep parents in the loop with a class website: This article discusses the process of creating a website to keep your students' parents apprised of what's happening in your classroom. The author discusses a variety of tools, including blogs, wikis, Google sites, and paid hosting websites, and suggests elements to include in a useful website.; Format: article/best practice; By Rebeccah Haines.

Teaching resources: Election history: In Election 2012, page 3.4; General The Path to the Presidency: Political Speeches (Library of Congress) This blog post, written by an...; Format: bibliography

National news: In Election 2012, page 1.5; These links to some of our most trusted media outlets will help not only to instruct about the elections themselves but also to demonstrate the role the press plays in the electoral process.; Format: bibliography

Get out the vote!: In Election 2012, page 3.5; Resources to educate and encourage young people about getting involved in the election and the vote.; Format: bibliography

Battle over Little Switzerland unit background: In Driving through time: The digital Blue Ridge Parkway, page 3.1; This page contains resources and activities that provide background information for students who are about to begin the Battle Over Little Switzerland unit.; Format: lesson plan; By Katy Vance.

Conservation and capitalism: Focus on primary sources: In Driving through time: The digital Blue Ridge Parkway, page 2.2; This is the second lesson in the Competing Routes unit. In this lesson, students consider whether it is possible to be a conservationist and a capitalist through the lens of Hugh Morton's role in the battle over the Grandfather Mountain link of the Blue Ridge Parkway. These discussions and primary source materials offer a look at the effects of human intervention on nature in North Carolina.; Format: lesson plan; By Katy Vance.

Presidential election: In Election 2012, page 1.1; A guide to the candidates who will appear on the North Carolina ballot in 2012 — who they are, what they've been up to, and where they stand on the issues.; Format: bibliography

Learning on the go: The new age of handheld devices: Handheld devices open up a world of possibilities for the classroom. This article looks at types of handheld devices and discusses the benefits and challenges in teaching with them.; Format: article/best practice; By Jennifer Job.

The Blue Ridge Parkway and North Carolina: In Driving through time: The digital Blue Ridge Parkway, page 2.3; This is the third lesson in the Competing Routes unit. In this lesson, students look more closely at the relationship between North Carolina and the Blue Ridge Parkway and determine areas of interest in this broad topic. The first two lessons were aimed at putting students on equal footing in terms of prior knowledge and primary source analysis skills to start their research. This lesson allows them to pursue areas of their own interest, locate resources independently, and create new knowledge with those resources. Students will continue to use primary sources and practice their historical analysis skills.; Format: lesson plan; By Katy Vance.

Reading newspapers: Reader contributions: In Educator's Guides: North Carolina Digital History, page 2.4; A learner's guide to reading letters to the editor and other reader contributions in historical newspapers.; Format: article/learner's guide; By Kathryn Walbert.

Blue Ridge Parkway primary source analysis: In Driving through time: The digital Blue Ridge Parkway, page 2.4; This is the fourth lesson in the Competing Routes unit. This activity is intended to help students refine their understanding of the rich information available in primary sources and see all sides of using primary source documents while studying history. Students extend their own thinking by reflecting on the work of their classmates, and identify and understand biases apparent in primary sources.; Format: lesson plan; By Katy Vance.

The Blue Ridge Parkway in your community: For or against?: In Driving through time: The digital Blue Ridge Parkway, page 2.8; This is the final lesson in the Competing Routes unit. In this lesson, students reflect on the unit as a whole, and synthesize their new knowledge into a sophisticated presentation debating the routing of the Blue Ridge Parkway. In this lesson, students will be grouped into presentation committees based on geographical similarity (the communities closest to one another will work together) to lobby for or against the Blue Ridge Parkway being routed through their communities.; Format: lesson plan; By Katy Vance.

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