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Coastal processes and conflicts: North Carolina's Outer Banks: The lessons in this unit allow students to explore the processes affecting North Carolina's Outer Banks and the impact these processes have on daily life there.; Format: lesson plan (multiple pages)

Bringing current science into the classroom: Activities for middle and high school on groundwater, water quality, and environmental stewardship have students exploring current environmental research without leaving the classroom.; Format: series (multiple pages)

Inquiry-based exploration of human impacts on stream ecosystems: The Mud Creek case study: This unit plan for high school earth and environmental science explores the impact of human activity on the health of streams in urban and non-urban settings. Students mimic current scientific research by measuring physical, chemical, and biological indicators of stream health.; Format: (multiple pages)

Blue Planet Water Environmental Center: A hands-on environmental education center which focuses on water and waste water treatment.; Format: article/field trip opportunity

Sea Grant North Carolina: With a variety of research and outreach programs, this organization provides several educational opportunities for marine science educators including workshops, marine science and environmental education curriculum development, research opportunities and grants, and field trips.; Format: article/field trip opportunity

MarineQuest: Ocean education and marine environmental education programs providing "hands-on, feet-wet, high-tech" experiences for K-12 students.; Format: article/field trip opportunity

Weyerhaeuser's Cool Springs Environmental Education Center: Visit the Weyerhaeuser's Cool Springs Environmental Education Center "where the forest is the classroom" and learn about forestry, wildlife, and environmental issues.; Format: article/field trip opportunity

Long Branch Environmental Education Center: This educational center teaches students the importance of recycling, resource conservation, ecological issues, and more.; Format: article/field trip opportunity

Crowder District Park: A variety of recreational and educational activities are available at this county park in Apex, North Carolina.; Format: article/field trip opportunity

Blue Jay Point: Programs offered by Blue Jay Point County Park are specifically geared towards age groups and based on the North Carolina curriculum. Younger students learn about plants and animals of the Piedmont while middle and high school students explore the subjects of ecology, biology, environmental science, and general life sciences.; Format: article/field trip opportunity

Recent North Carolina: Primary sources and readings explore recent North Carolina (1975–present). Topics include politics, the economy, the environment, natural disasters, and increasing diversity.; Format: book (multiple pages)

Lake Crabtree County Park: This park includes wetland areas, a floodplain forest, and various creeks. Environmental programs for school groups are available.; Format: article/field trip opportunity

Harris Energy and Environmental Center: Progress Energy's Harris Nuclear Power Plant offers tours of its resource center to educators, organizations, and the general public.; Format: article/field trip opportunity

Topics in Science Education: In Preservice teacher education resources, page 3.2; Resources Specific to Science Inquiry Letting Students Ask the Questions — And Answer Them A look at an inquiry-based earth and environmental...; Format: article/teacher's guide

Eastern 4-H Environmental Education Center: Located a few miles outside Columbia, North Carolina, the center provides programming dealing with ecology, ecosystems, and animals and their habitats to area school groups.; Format: article/field trip opportunity

Betsy-Jeff Penn 4-H Educational Center: This 4-H Educational Center provides year-round programming, including team-building and environmental education to students in 2nd through 6th grades.; Format: article/field trip opportunity

West Point on the Eno: This park offers environmental and historical programs for K-12 students in beautiful, natural surroundings.; Format: article/field trip opportunity

North Carolina Maritime Museum: Students will learn about the rich maritime history of the North Carolina coast as well as the coastal environment and barrier island ecology.; Format: article/field trip opportunity

Measuring turbidity: In this video, Christine Muth of the North Carolina School of Science and Mathematics demonstrates how to measure turbidity, the lack of clarity of a sample of water.; Format: video/demonstration

Columbia Theater Cultural Resources Center: Part of the non-profit Partnership for the Sounds organization, the center provides information on environmental stewardship for coastal North Carolina.; Format: article/field trip opportunity

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LEARN NC, a program of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Education, finds the most innovative and successful practices in K–12 education and makes them available to the teachers and students of North Carolina — and the world.