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The drought causes conservation: The students will use their knowledge of the importance of water to learn about the hydrosphere. The drought being experienced will be explored through graphs and a personal plan for water conservation.; Format: lesson plan (grade 8 English Language Arts and Science); By Linda Cummer.

Africa: Africa is a diverse continent not only geographically but also culturally. These rich resources bring African art, history, traditions, folklore and much more into the classroom.; Format: bibliography/help

State Climate Office of North Carolina: Students of all ages will enjoy learning about North Carolina's climate, whether on a field trip or in their classroom. Topics include extreme weather records, drought, tornadoes, El Nino and La Nina, hurricanes and North Carolina, and much more.; Format: article/field trip opportunity

Water and Weather: From just looking at cloud formations to building a weather station, this sampling of resources help students learn all about climate, weather, and the water cycle.; Format: bibliography/help

Pocosin: Pocosin is a type of wetland with evergreen trees and low shrub vegetation growing in peat or sandy soils. Sometimes called shrub bogs, pocosins are typically found in the Atlantic coastal plain in poorly drained uplands between streams and floodplains. Pocosin...; Format: image/photograph

Learning about the earth through remote sensing: In CareerStart lessons: Grade eight, page 5.6; In this lesson, students will learn about remote sensing and satellite images, and will gain an understanding of how various professions use information gathered via these methods.; Format: lesson plan (grade 8 Science); By Tammy Johnson and Martha Tedrow.

Just like Brian Wilson did: Using allusion to teach imagery & theme: Beginning ENG I students are introduced to the general concepts of imagery (including symbolism) and theme in short literature in a lesson that features two contemporary pop songs and their lyrics. Serves as a useful attention getting exercise for low-level ENG I students who must become familiar with general literary concepts and terms for the ENG I EOC.; Format: lesson plan (grade 9 English Language Arts); By Jeffrey Weeks.

A revolution in agriculture: In North Carolina in the New South, page 1.2; Science and technology made farmers more productive in the nineteenth century, but added expenses that drove small farmers off the land.; Format: article

Tree-ring dating: In Intrigue of the Past, page 2.5; In their study of dendrochronology, students use activity sheets and a discussion to apply principles of dendrochronology to determine a tree's age and to recognize climatic variation. They will also analyze and experience how archaeologists can sometimes use tree rings to date archaeological evidence and study past climates.; Format: lesson plan (grade 5 Science)

Cell theory and plant respiration: In CareerStart lessons: Grade eight, page 5.4; In this lesson, students conduct an experiment using plants to gain an understanding on the effects of sunlight on cell processes.; Format: lesson plan (grade 8 Science); By Tammy Johnson and Martha Tedrow.

Culpeper's Rebellion: In Colonial North Carolina, page 1.11; In the 1670s, the British government insisted that exports from Carolina be taxed, but a group of settlers in the Albemarle region rebelled against what they saw as an unreasonable burden. The Lords Proprietors eventually regained control of the colony, but in the meantime, colonists set a precedent for governing themselves.; Format: article; By David Walbert.

The tabasco water heater and hot water in Biltmore House: In A technological tour of the Biltmore Estate, page 7; Introduction to the boiler room Although this room is called the Boiler Room, a number of interesting features relating to various technologies can be seen here, including the elevator controller and modern DC generator. The platform and wire cage...; By Sue Clark McKendree.

Naval stores and the longleaf pine: In Colonial North Carolina, page 6.4; North Carolina's extensive longleaf pine forests provided the natural resources needed to produce materials needed to build and maintain ships -- not only timber but tar, pitch, and rosin. These "naval stores" became North Carolina's most important indusstry in the eighteenth century, but today, the longleaf pine forests are nearly gone.; Format: article; By David Walbert.

Cary's Rebellion: In Colonial North Carolina, page 3.1; Because North Carolina permitted religious freedom, Quakers made up a large portion of the colony's early population and were heavily represented in its government. A division opened in the colony between the Quaker party and supporters of the Church of England, and disputes between the two sides led to violence in 1710–1711.; Format: book

Hands-on biology: Hands-on science exploration clarifies difficult concepts and engages learners who have difficulty in more traditional classrooms. This article looks at an inquiry-based classroom that meets the needs of all of its students.; Format: article/best practice; By Waverly Harrell.

The Equinox at Chichén Itzá: In The Changing Face of Mexico, page 4.1; Slideshow View a slideshow of photographs of the ancient Maya city of Chichén Itzá. ...; Format: article

Nature's checks and balances: This unit introduces students to several essential understandings. They will learn that plants and animals depend on one another for survival and organisms interact within nature to create a balance. They will also learn that humans can influence and manipulate nature.; Format: lesson plan (grade 5 English Language Arts and Science); By Nicolette Heise.

Benjamin Wadsworth on the duties of children to their parents: In Colonial North Carolina, page 6.10; Excerpt from a book by an eighteenth-century Puritan minister about expectations for children's behavior and respect for their parents. Includes historical commentary.; Format: book; Commentary and sidebar notes by L. Maren Wood.

The Cherokee and the Trail of Tears: In North Carolina in the New Nation, page 10.1; In 1836, years of increasing tension between Cherokees in the southeastern U.S. and white settlers eager to encroach on Cherokee land culminated in the Treaty of New Echota, which called for the forcible removal of Cherokees to the western Indian Territory. Two years later, federal troops and state militias enforced the treaty, sending large groups of Indians west with inadequate supplies. Many died along the way. The forced removal of the Indians from their land has become known as the Trail of Tears.; Format: article

The forest people: In Intrigue of the Past, page 3.3; Paleoindian culture died out across North America by 8000 BC. Archaeologists say this was bound to happen. The Ice Age had ended, the megafauna were extinct, and the boreal forests faded as deciduous ones spread across the East in the warmer climate. Faced with significant environmental changes, the Native Americans adapted. Archaeologists call their way of life and the time in which they lived Archaic.

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