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Surprise box descriptions: Students will learn to give oral definitions and descriptions. Each student will take a turn describing the contents of a plastic egg with a category plus attribute format. Other members in the group will have an opportunity to guess the contents of the egg after listening to the description.; Format: lesson plan (grade 1–2 English Language Arts and Information Skills); By Susan Karcher.

Careers in science: In CareerStart lessons: Grade seven, page 3.1; In this lesson for grade seven, students will sort careers into three groups -- mechanical physics, health sciences, and weather. Students will match careers with their descriptions.; Format: lesson plan (grade 7 Science); By John Boyd.Adapted by Mitzi Talbert.

Focus in writing: This brief lesson will help students recognize when a paragraph loses focus and will help them understand the concept of focus.; Format: lesson plan (grade 10 English Language Arts); By Peter Bobbe.

Green Wilma is missing!: This lesson is designed to be used after students have been exposed to animal classification, especially the characteristics of amphibians. Reading Green Wilma by Arnold Lobel and inviting students to respond through art and written expression is a good use of integration.; Format: lesson plan (grade 4 Science); By Emily Rothrock.

Understanding the complexities of setting: In order to address a variety of learning styles with emphasis upon the tactile learner, students will participate in a class project to construct a wall-sized, three dimensional mural of the setting of the novel, Where the Lilies Bloom. This project cannot be too large (an outside corridor wall is suggested.) The massive size of the mural makes the project distinctly different from similar art projects attempted in the past, it allows students enough space for all of the details desired in the end result of the mural, and it affords enough space for all students in the class to display their work.; Format: lesson plan (grade 8 Visual Arts Education and English Language Arts); By Pam Altom.

Quick Draw: In Problem centered math, page 4; An engaging math activity that helps students develop and talk about spatial reasoning.; By Grayson Wheatley.

Photo analysis: Focus on climate: A worksheet for students to use when analyzing photographs for information about the climate of the region in which they were taken.; Format: worksheet; By Eric Eaton.

Directed reading lesson: Dear Mr. Blueberry: This plan is a directed reading/thinking activity for the book Dear Mr. Blueberry with questioning and a follow-up written activity that focuses on the story elements. Another activity involves discussing facts about whales in the story and, then, finding other facts about whales that are used for a writing activity.; Format: lesson plan (grade 2 English Language Arts); By Candace Hall.

Photo analysis: Focus on population: A worksheet for students to use when analyzing photographs, focusing on information about the population of the region in which they were taken.; Format: worksheet; By Eric Eaton.

Describing Japanese screens and scrolls through words: The first part of a unit on talking and writing about, as well as creating, Japanese screen and scroll paintings. The purpose of this unit plan is to introduce descriptive aspects of art criticism, while teaching appreciation for the art and culture of Japan. Students use observation and descriptive writing to discover richly detailed Japanese screen and scroll paintings so that another student can illustrate it in the next lesson.; Format: lesson plan (grade 9–12 Visual Arts Education and Social Studies); By Michelle Harrell.

Futuristic airplane and the blind landing: A lesson plan, divided into two exercises, that teaches students techniques for communicating and observing both detail and directions using written, oral, and visual sources.; Format: lesson plan (grade 9 English Language Arts); By Elaine Cox.

Writing and English as a Second Language: Strategies for helping English Language Learners throughout the writing process.; By Frances Hoch.

Archaeological sites in Mexico: This map shows designated archaeological sites of Mexico from The National Geographic Magazine, 1968 (Vol. 134, No. 4). The map specifically locates archaeological sites on the map and provides a sentence or two on most of the sites located. Site...; Format: image/photograph

The forests of the Blue Ridge Mountains: In Elevations and forest types along the Blue Ridge Parkway, page 1; The relationship between elevation and forest types is one of the most striking features of the ecology of the Blue Ridge Mountains. The major determinent of this relationship is climate: Average temperatures in the Blue Ridge decline about 5.5 degrees Fahrenheit...; By Dirk Frankenberg.

Photo analysis: Focus on geography: A worksheet for students to use when analyzing photographs, focusing on information about the geography of the region in which they were taken.; Format: worksheet; By Eric Eaton.

Hurricane response: What do we do first?: In CareerStart lessons: Grade seven, page 3.8; In this lesson for grade seven, students take on the roles of officials preparing for and responding to a hurricane.; Format: lesson plan (grade 7 Science); By Emma Couch.Adapted by Mitzi Talbert.

Battleship North Carolina: Uses a variety of formats including oral histories, video footage, and zoomable images to cover the history of the USS North Carolina and other naval vessels afloat during WWII.; Format: article/field trip opportunity

Descriptive writing using landscape scenes: This lesson focuses on the descriptive writing process through the use of landscape scenes, the Paragraph Writing Strategy from the University of Kansas Institute for Research in Learning, and the 4MAT Instructional Model.; Format: lesson plan (grade 4–7 English Language Arts)

Small and large sand volume barrier islands: In Small sand volume barrier islands: Environmental processes and development risks, page 1; Barrier islands are the dominant geographic feature of sandy coastlines, but recurring storm damage on some demonstrates that different barrier islands present very different levels of risk to residential development. One of the best indicators of development...; By Dirk Frankenberg.

What do you see? (pre-visit): This lesson introduces students to the importance of making accurate, detailed scientific observations, and the value of learning about others' views and perspectives regarding a specific topic or event. It also serves as an activity to prepare students for a visit to the Ackland Art Museum in Chapel Hill, NC (or any museum, real or virtual). This lesson is the first of three lessons that build upon each other, using the Ackland Art Museum as the focus.; Format: lesson plan (grade 6–8 English Language Arts); By Reagan West.

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