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Constructing a food web: Students will construct food chains and food webs in order to recognize the relationships between organisms.; Format: lesson plan (grade 9–12 Science); By Lynn Pearson.

Port Discover: Students will enjoy visiting this new hands-on science and health center which is geared to the pre-k to fifth grade curriculum.; Format: article/field trip opportunity

Ecosystem problem solving: Students will apply their knowledge of ecosystems and the interdependence of plants and animals to creatively solve problems.; Format: lesson plan (grade 5 Science); By Kelley Turner.

Chestnut Ridge Camp and Retreat Center: Offers a selection of informative, interactive and experientially-based programs in outdoor and environmental education.; Format: article/field trip opportunity

Jordan Lake State Recreation Area: When visiting this park, students will learn about wildlife, habitats, and the food chain.; Format: article/field trip opportunity

Decomposition in freshwater: This lesson includes hands-on activities to demonstrate the process of decomposition in a freshwater ecosystem. It also focuses on the importance of decomposition and its critical role in the food chain.; Format: lesson plan (grade 6 Science); By Heather Lanier.

Plant and Animal Interdependence: Plants and animals depend upon each other for survival. These model resources explain the importance of this delicate chain of life.; Format: bibliography/help

Biomagnification and bald eagles: In this activity, students will study biomagnification by using paper cutouts to represent food containing chemicals eaten by fish. The students will then repeat this activity but as an eagle collecting fish. The amount of chemicals taken in by each eagle will then be compared to amounts taken in by each fish.; Format: lesson plan (grade 6 Science); By Elizabeth Caveny, Janet Carson, Heather Subleski, and Jeannie Galluzzo.

Hurricane Floyd effects on coastal ecology: This satellite image, from Landsat 7, shows the sediment washed into the ocean from Hurricane Floyd's rains. A NASA oceanographer, using spaceborne technologies to study the effects of Hurricane...; Format: image/photograph

Animal research: A multimedia approach: Students will be working with a partner to research a favorite animal. They will be required to use a wide variety of resources which include multimedia software packages, the Internet, and various books. The students will be looking up general information about their animal, such as its habitat, place on the food chain, size, etc. Ultimately the students will be responsible for presenting the information they have gathered in some form of multimedia presentation. This activity is primarily student-oriented rather than teacher-oriented in that the students will be selecting what animals they want to research and what materials they want to use in creating their report. The teacher will give some basic requirements and guidelines to ensure that students are on task.; Format: lesson plan (grade 4 Information Skills and Science); By Amy Edwards.

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.

Falls Lake State Park: A diversity of plants and animals can be found at this state park. Students in grades 2-5 will learn about the balance of nature from Park Ranger led programs.; Format: article/field trip opportunity

Operation beach teach: This lesson is the introduction to an integrated marine science unit which culminates in an early fall trip to Hammocks Beach State Park. (See attachment: Pre-Activity). The unit is designed to hook students into science and provide joyful learning experiences across the curriculum.; Format: lesson plan (grade 4 Visual Arts Education, English Language Arts, Science, and Social Studies); By Melissa Tukey.

Comparing creation stories: In Two worlds: Educator's guide, page 1.5; In this activity, students compare creation stories from three peoples -- Cherokee, European, and West African -- that met in colonial North Carolina.; Format: lesson plan (grade Social Studies); By Pauline S. Johnson.

The Southern Campaign: In Revolutionary North Carolina, page 5.2; In 1780 and 1781, the War of American Independence was fought largely in the South, not only between the British and Continental armies but between Patriot and Loyalist militias and between neighbors. A series of bloody battles ended in General Lord Cornwallis' surrender at Yorktown in September 1781, effectively ending the war.; Format: article

Land and work in Carolina: In Colonial North Carolina, page 1.10; This article explains the key elements of feudalism, including its hierarchy of personal relationships and system of landholding, and how those elements evolved into the systems of labor and land ownership seen in colonial North Carolina.; Format: article; By David Walbert.

Keep it short (but not too short): In Writing for the Web, page 4; Shorter paragraphs and pages will help make your writing easier to read on the web, but you don't have to sacrifice important content.; Format: article; By David Walbert.

The Roanoke Island Freedmen's Colony: In North Carolina in the Civil War and Reconstruction, page 6.4; During the Civil War, former slaves freed by the Union army and African Americans who escaped to Union lines were given a village on Roanoke Island.; Format: article

An account of the slave trade on the coast of Africa: In Colonial North Carolina, page 4.6; Excerpt from a book by a former surgeon on a slave ship, describing the horrors of the Middle Passage from Africa to America. Historical commentary is included. Warning: This document may not be suitable for all ages. Please use discretion.; Format: book; Commentary and sidebar notes by Shane Freeman.

Interview with Willis Cozart: In Antebellum North Carolina, page 3.5; Federal Writers' Project interview with former slave Willis Cozart. Includes historical commentary. Note: This source contains explicit language or content that requires mature discussion.; Format: interview; Commentary and sidebar notes by L. Maren Wood.

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