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Digital game-based learning: Digital game-based learning (DGBL) is an instructional method that incorporates educational content or learning principles into video games with the goal of engaging learners. Applications of digital game-based learning draw upon the constructivist theory of education.; Format: article; By Heather Coffey.

Media Literacy: How do you know if something is true? How can you figure out if someone is trying to influence or sell to you? Put yourself in their shoes and consider the source! Check out this selection of websites from our Best of the Web.; Format: bibliography/help

Toys and play in eighteenth-century America: Reenactors demonstrate some common children's toys and games from colonial America.; Format: video/video

Carolina Raptor Center: Find answers to their raptor questions, in-depth information about and photos of over twenty raptor species (the species includes owl, eagles, vultures, and more!), and a huge variety of raptor activities and games such as crossword puzzles, quizzes, and coloring pages. There is also information on visiting the Center.; Format: article/field trip opportunity

March Madness and relationship-building: In The First Year, page 3.9; Taking time away from instruction to build relationships with your students can pay off in the long run.; By Kristi Johnson Smith.

Sea Inventory (Lesson 2 of 3): In this lesson students will rote count the number of sea creatures and shells on our beach mural. Also, students will use problem-solving techniques for answering "bigger than" questions.

This is a thematic unit with three lessons. Lesson 1 details art activities. Lesson 2 describes math activities. Lesson 3 underscores language art activities.; Format: lesson plan (grade K Mathematics); By Dinah Jackson.

Fractions: Adding, subtracting, multiplying and dividing fractions can be confusing and even intimidating to many students. LEARN NC has put together a list of the best lesson plans and websites available to help your students learn about and be comfortable with fractions.; Format: bibliography/help

Number fun: Students will use games to recognize numbers. They will match the number with a set of objects. This is a two day lesson with 45 minutes each day.; Format: lesson plan (grade K Mathematics); By Kay Nix.

Geography centers: A geography unit in which students investigate and compare their hometowns and other cities. The unit incorporates nine centers: math, science, social studies, reading, writing, computers, puzzles and games, art, and listening. They all have activities that are integrated with the geography unit.; Format: lesson plan (grade 2 Visual Arts Education, English Language Arts, Mathematics, Science, and Social Studies); By Laurie Perry.

Child labor in North Carolina's textile mills: The photographs of Lewis Hine show the lives and work of children in North Carolina's textile mill villages in the first decades of the twentieth century.; Format: slideshow (multiple pages)

Math Fun: We have compiled some of our favorite mathematics instructional resources to help students develop a sense of numbers and how they are used by us everyday. Students will have fun practicing their skills and trying new problem-solving ideas.; Format: bibliography/help

Cooperation, trust, and interdependence: This activity involves two group initiatives designed to give students the opportunity to experience what it is like to depend on others for their safety. These initiatives will be used to explore trust, cooperation and interdependence while using problem-solving skills and effective communication.; Format: lesson plan (grade 9–12 Guidance); By Laura Janson.

It's an ad!: How do marketers target kids — and how can we teach kids to know the difference between advertising and fact? These websites provide strategies to build critical thinking skills for media literate kids.; By Melissa Thibault.

Shooting for archery trivia: In this lesson, students will continue to improve target shooting by aiming for index cards placed on their targets. The cards will contain questions pertaining to archery terminology, which will also serve as a review.; Format: lesson plan (grade 8 Healthful Living)

North America: Discover Canada, Mexico, and Central America from this selection of great resources.; Format: bibliography/help

Exploring probability : Part 1 of 2: This lesson will introduce students to probability using resources of Shodor Education Foundation, Inc. Permission has been granted for the use of the materials as part of the workshop Interactivate Your Bored Math Students. Students will discover the rule for calculating simple probability as well as explore the ideas of experimental and theoretical probability.; Format: lesson plan (grade 6 Mathematics); By Wendy Korbusieski.

Civil War soldiers playing cards: At an encampment at Petersburg, Virginia, soldiers of the 114th Pennsylvania Infantry play cards in front of their tents during the Civil War.; Format: image/photograph

Close-up detail of Sita's mother in palace (Thai Ramayana mural): This close-up detail from a mural at the Emerald Buddha Temple shows Sita's mother, wearing golden clothes and a tall Siamese crown, speaking to several palace women. In this detail taken from the left rear of the larger mural, we see the queen on a raised...; Format: image/photograph

4-H club members playing ring-around-the-rosie at camp: In this black and white photograph, a group of little girls play Ring-Around-the-Rosie outside in grass while a taller girl looks on. In the background in a brick building with large shrubs partially concealing it from view.; Format: image/photograph

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