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Sir Walter Raleigh and South America: Short explanatory passages written for students about the life of Sir Walter Raleigh, specifically as it pertains to the history of South America.; Format: series (multiple pages)

The learning cycle: A three-part model of scientific inquiry that encourages students to develop their own understanding of a scientific concept, explore and deepen that understanding, and then apply the concept to new situations.; Format: article/best practice; By David Walbert.

NASA spin-offs: In CareerStart lessons: Grade six, page 3.7; NASA spin-offs are technologies and processes that were created by or for NASA but have been applied to everyday life. In this lesson for grade 6, students learn about NASA spin-offs and how they relate to various careers.; Format: lesson plan (grade 6 Science); By April Galloway and Christine Scott.

Routes of exploration and westward expansion, 1835–1850: Format: image/map

Early North Carolina exploration (warm-up activity): This lesson is intended to be used at the beginning of a unit that examines the early exploration of the North Carolina coast and its inhabitants.
Through drawings published in Thomas Hariot's "A Briefe and True Report of the New Found Land of Virginia" teachers can raise student's interest in this unit.; Format: lesson plan (grade 8 Social Studies); By Joe Hooten.

Percent problem solving: Students apply their knowledge of fractions, decimals, and percents to understand the relationship amongst the three. Students will solve basic percent number problems using the percent proportion or other methods and play a game using a resource of the Shodor Education Foundation, Inc. Permission has been granted to use the materials as part of the Interactivate Your Bored Math Students workshop. Students will also analyze and explain the results of their game by answering two exploration questions.; Format: lesson plan (grade 6–7 Mathematics); By Victoria Lunetta.

Writing activities: William Hilton explores the Cape Fear River: These suggested writing activities are designed to help students understand William Hilton's report on his 1663 exploration of the Cape Fear River. The activities include exercises in understanding chronology, adopting multiple perspectives, and building historical empathy.; Format: activity/lesson plan (grade 8 Social Studies); By Pauline S. Johnson.

North Carolina Collection Gallery: Early exploration of North Carolina, the Algonquin culture, the Roanoke Island settlement - these are just some of the exhibits that can be seen at the North Carolina Collection Gallery in Wilson Library on the UNC-Chapel Hill campus.; Format: article/field trip opportunity

Two worlds: Educator's guide: Lesson plans and activities to be used with "Two Worlds: Prehistory, Contact, and the Lost Colony" -- the first part of a North Carolina history textbook for secondary students.; Format: book (multiple pages)

Endangered species scavenger hunt: This lesson will help your students better understand endangered species. It requires a field trip to the North Carolina Zoological park.; Format: lesson plan (grade 7 Social Studies); By Craig Smith.

CareerStart lessons: Grade six: This collection of lessons aligns the sixth grade curriculum in math, science, English language arts, and social studies with potential career opportunities.; Format: (multiple pages)

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

Welcome to the New World: This lesson provides students an opportunity to read and interpret writings of the late 1500's and to transfer the information provided in the writings into a visual medium as a means of understanding and interpretation. The lesson also provides students practice in persuasive techniques.; Format: lesson plan (grade 8 Social Studies); By Barbara Jean.

Maize in Mozambique: In Mozambique, a woman harvests maize. Maize (or corn) is native to the Americas, but was introduced in Africa in the late fifteen or early sixteenth century, following Spanish exploration of the "New World." The environment of southern Africa proved favorable...; Format: image/photograph

Origami geometry: Students apply their knowledge of geometric terms to follow directions while folding an origami sculpture. Students then solve math problems which relate to the project with follow-up discussions about the project relating to geometric terms such as symmetry, faces, edges, square, triangle, plane, etc.; Format: lesson plan (grade 3–5 Mathematics); By Cherl Hollada, Libby Morrison, Michelle Kaczynski, and Susan Pope.

Discovery learning: This reference article explains the theory of discovery learning and discusses its history and its use in the classroom.; Format: article; By Heather Coffey.

Buzz Aldrin: Astronaut Edwin E. Aldrin Jr. (more commonly known as "Buzz"), poses for a photograph beside the United States flag during Apollo 11 moon landing. The Lunar Module "Eagle" is on the left. The footprints of the astronauts are clearly visible in the soil of...; Format: image/photograph

The Learning Page: Community Center: In American Memory: North Carolina educator's guide, page 8; This installment of the American Memory Guide explores the Learning Page's Community Center, highlighting features of particular interest to teachers.; Format: article; By Melissa Thibault.

Reading guide: The religious world of the Cherokee: In Two worlds: Educator's guide, page 2.6; These questions will help to guide students' reading of "Maintaining Balance: The Religious World of the Cherokee" and encourage them to think critically about the text. The questions ask the students to consider Cherokee religious beliefs and how they may have affected interactions with the Europeans who arrived in the early 1700s.; Format: /lesson plan (grade 8 Social Studies); By Pauline S. Johnson.

Exploring the families of instruments: Students will learn about the families of instruments and conclude the lesson by constructing a model instrument from one of the families studied.; Format: lesson plan (grade 3–4 Music Education); By Leslie Cothern.

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