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ECSU Planetarium: The planetarium offers a variety of educational programs for students with star shows, laser shows, and a wide range of videos and laser disc presentations.; 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

An exhibit at the Morehead Planetarium in Chapel Hill, NC: This is an exhibit at the Morehead Planetarium of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.; Format: image/photograph

Natural Science Center of Greensboro: Features hands-on exhibits, a zoo, and a planetarium as well as a dinosaur exhibit and a Gem and Mineral Gallery.; Format: article/field trip opportunity

Robeson Planetarium/Science and Technology Center: A part of the public schools of Robeson County, this planetarium and science center specializes in programs geared to 3rd through 8th grade science.; Format: article/field trip opportunity

The Haleakala High Altitude Observatory Site: The Haleakala High Altitude Observatory Site near Haleakala National Park, HI. Located on the island of Maui, the site rises above one third of the earth's atmosphere, which gives it an excellent view of the night sky. It is the site of Hawaii's first astronomical...; Format: image/photograph

Neuseway Nature Park, Planetarium, and Health and Science Center: A rich resource for Lenoir County, this center provides free health, astronomy, and nature and environmental experiences to school groups.; Format: article/field trip opportunity

Morehead Planetarium and Science Center: Located on the campus of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, the Morehead Planetarium and Science Center is a fascinating place to visit to learn more about astronomy.; Format: article/field trip opportunity

Astronomy: Spark students' interest in outer space with this collection of great astronomy websites found in LEARN NC's Best of the Web.; Format: bibliography/help

Horizons Unlimited: This wonderful education center and museum provides hands-on programs for students in the areas of history and the physical and biological sciences.; Format: article/field trip opportunity

The mythology connection: Mythology is fascinating and students enjoy the research and learning more about different characters. By allowing them to choose some of the activities for the booklet, they take more ownership in learning. They also enjoy dressing up and pretending to become a mythological character. This unit incorporates many goals in a fun and stimulating way.; Format: lesson plan (grade 8 English Language Arts); By Cindy Bowman.

Poor Richard's Almanack: In Colonial North Carolina, page 6.12; Excerpts from the alamanc published by Benjamin Franklin show what colonial Americans read and what topics interested them, including weather predictions, religion, history, astrology, and schedules of court dates. Includes both images of the original almanacs and transcriptions as well as historical commentary.; Format: magazine; Commentary and sidebar notes by L. Maren Wood and David Walbert.

Where am I? Mapping a New World: In Prehistory, contact, and the Lost Colony, page 3.2; Early European travelers to the Americas reported bits and pieces of information back to Europe. Over the centuries, mapmakers assembled these reports into maps. As time went by, explorers and mapmakers compiled an increasingly accurate understanding of the Americas and of the world. To do so, they had to invent new tools for mapmaking, embrace radical new ideas about the shape of the world, and discard cherished beliefs.; Format: article; By David Walbert.

Resources on the web

Sea and Sky: Take virtual journeys to the depths of the oceans and to the far reaches of outer space. (Learn more); Format: website/activity; Provided by: J.D. Knight

Chandra X-Ray Observatory News: A rich resource, both for teaching and learning about space, that includes photos, interactive maps, videos, tutorials, and quite a lot more to take students on a tour of the universe. (Learn more); Format: website/activity; Provided by: Marshall Space Flight Center, NASA