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

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The North Carolina Botanical Garden
Learn about plant diversity and the importance of conservation and visit different garden exhibits.
Format: article/field trip opportunity
A snowy night at the Botanical Gardens in Asheville
A snowy night at the Botanical Gardens in Asheville
This is a night shot of the Botanical Gardens in Asheville in the snow. The gardens are located near the University of North Carolina at Asheville.
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Daniel Stowe Botanical Garden
Students will enjoy a 1 1/2 hour tour led by trained garden guides either along the formal garden tour or the Woodland Trail tour through a beautifully forested area along a quarter mile nature trail.
Format: article/field trip opportunity
Lit-up Christmas tree in the Daniel Stowe Botanical Gardens
Lit-up Christmas tree in the Daniel Stowe Botanical Gardens
This is a lit-up Christmas tree decoration on a lawn in the Daniel Stowe Botanical Gardens in Belmont, North Carolina. Every year, the garden has a holiday lighting event.
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Cape Fear Botanical Garden
The garden provides an enriching educational experience in the areas of horticulture, conservation, and environmental stewardship.
Format: article/field trip opportunity
Reynolda Gardens
The educational programs provided by Reynolda Gardens are "designed to encourage curiosity and creativity, provide information on topics related to the art and science of horticulture, and to inspire a sense of stewardship for local and world environments."
Format: article/field trip opportunity
Gardens all around
Students learn to appreciate the plants and animals that make their homes in the gardens of North Carolina.
Format: lesson plan (grade 1 Science)
By Bambi Heavner.
Magnificent orchid at the Daniel Stowe Botanical Garden in Gaston County, NC
Magnificent orchid at the Daniel Stowe Botanical Garden in Gaston County, NC
This is a magnificent orchid at the Daniel Stowe Botanical Garden in Gaston County, North Carolina.
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Airlie Gardens
Environmental education programs in a beautiful setting can be found at this public garden in Wilmington, North Carolina.
Format: article/field trip opportunity
Bullington Center
Students will receive hands-on education on plants and the environment at this 12-acre public garden.
Format: article/field trip opportunity
African American Cultural Complex
Originally named Black Heritage Park, the African American Cultural Complex celebrates the outstanding contributions made by African-Americans.
Format: article/field trip opportunity
North Carolina Arboretum
A wide variety of classes and workshops are provided to students at the NC Arboretum, ranging from bonsai demonstrations to nature walks.
Format: article/field trip opportunity
The secret cultural institution in your school: The school library
A variety of best practices and imaginative ideas that the school librarian can use to create an environment where students fuse together required learning with learning that is driven by individual interest.
By Kim Campbell.
The pottery makers
In Intrigue of the Past, page 3.4
Archaeologists do a bit of shrugging when asked about the Woodland—that time and lifeway tucked between 1000 BC and AD 1000. Some things they readily understand, but others leave them wondering.
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.

Resources on the web

North Carolina Botanical Garden Plant Information Center
Images and information about plants of North Carolina available in a searchable database. A partner project of North Carolina Botanical Garden and the UNC School of Information and Library Science. (Learn more)
Format: website/lesson plan
Provided by: North Carolina Botanical Gardens