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National Institute of Environmental Health

Tour the National institute of Environmental Health campus in Research Triangle Park, North Carolina and learn about environmental health as well as career options for those who are interested in going into the field of biomedical research.

Format: article/field trip opportunity

The Columbian Exchange

In Prehistory, contact, and the Lost Colony, page 5.1

When Christopher Columbus and his crew arrived in the New World, two biologically distinct worlds were brought into contact. The animal, plant, and bacterial life of these two worlds began to mix in a process called the Columbian Exchange. The results of this exchange recast the biology of both regions and altered the history of the world.

Format: article

By J.R. McNeill.

Genetics

Eye color, hair color, height, and other traits as well as predisposition to certain diseases are all determined by genes. This sampling of resources take you into the world of heredity and genetics and the cutting edge technologies of cloning, gene therapy, and DNA forensics.

Format: bibliography/help

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.

Good medicine

Students will examine changes in technology, medicine, and health that took place in North Carolina between 1870 and 1930 and construct products and ideas which demonstrate understanding of how these changes impacted people living in North Carolina at that time. To achieve these goals, students will employ the eight intelligences of Howard Gardner's Multiple Intelligences Theory.

Format: lesson plan (grade 8 English Language Arts, Mathematics, Science, and Social Studies)

By Leslie Ramsey.

Estuaries in North Carolina: A primer

Estuaries are places near the coast where freshwater and saltwater mix. Influenced by ocean forces yet partly sheltered from them, estuaries have unique and fascinating ecologies. This article explains what estuaries are, their geology and role in the larger...

By Waverly Harrell and Jennifer Godwin-Wyer.

The village farmers

In Intrigue of the Past, page 3.5

North Carolina sat on a crossroads by AD 1000. Cultural ideas from other places breezed through it and around it: how to decorate pottery, how to orient political and social life, how to honor the dead, how to structure towns.

Resources on the web

The allergy chronicles

Students use the internet to explore how the immune system functions in a variety of allergic reactions. (Learn more)

Format: lesson plan (grade 9–12 Science)

Provided by: American Association for the Advancement of Science

Peace Corps World Wise Schools

Visit the Global Cafe and learn what life is like for teens in other countries. Learn about the culture, geography, government, and economy of other countries and lots more. Also find out what life is like as a Peace Corps volunteer. Teachers, you will find... (Learn more)

Format: website/lesson plan

Provided by: Peace Corps