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- The five themes of me
- Students will demonstrate their understanding of the five themes of geography through literature-based integrated activities to spotlight how they are represented in each. They will also work on language/writing skills and computer competencies while enjoying a little art along the way!
- Format: lesson plan (grade 4 English Language Arts and Social Studies)
- By Catherine Hazelton.
- Health and the Human Body
- How do the cells in different systems of the human body differ in form and function? Explore human body systems, their cellular components, and biological hazards that affect your body's health.
- Format: bibliography/help
- The value of oral history
- In Oral history in the classroom, page 1
- Why use oral history with your students? Oral history has benefits that no other historical source provides.
- By Kathryn Walbert.
- The five themes of geography
- In CareerStart lessons: Grade six, page 4.6
- In this lesson for grade six, students will explore different career paths based on the five themes of geography.
- Format: lesson plan (grade 6 Social Studies)
- By Shea Calloway.
- Fascinate-U Children's Museum
- Through touch and play young students learn about health and science topics at this children's museum.
- Format: article/field trip opportunity
- OWLS - Outer Banks Wildlife Shelter
- This wildlife shelter rehabilitates injured and orphaned native wild animals. They also educate the public on the importance of wildlife conservation.
- Format: article/field trip opportunity
- The importance of recess
- How classroom elementary teachers can promote physical education.
- By Timothy Meyler and Sarah Banks.
- Plants and Trees
- This selection of resources helps teach students about the importance of plants and trees to animals and humans. They also explain how how they grow, their structure and the elements they need to flourish.
- Format: bibliography/help
- Incorporating oral history into the K–12 curriculum
- In Oral history in the classroom, page 3
- Oral history techniques for use with students at all levels, from kindergarten through high school.
- By Kathryn Walbert.
- Introduction to Animal Farm
- This lesson introduces students to Orwell's Animal Farm. They will summarize and reflect on reading and connect the novel to life in a meaningful way.
- Format: lesson plan (grade 9 English Language Arts)
- By Mary Lou Faircloth.
- Night of the Twisters
- Reading strategies are used to introduce a literary work.
- Format: lesson plan (grade 4–5 English Language Arts)
- By Authurice Mitchell.
- Zone of proximal development
- This article explores the history and theory of the concept of the zone of proximal development and discusses its application in the classroom.
- Format: article
- By Heather Coffey.
- About the Archaeology Primer
- In Excavating Occaneechi Town: An archaeology primer, page 1
- The Occaneechi Indians were once prominent in the Virginia and Carolina Piedmont. As their numbers were reduced by clashes with European colonists, they retreated to a village on the Eno River. Their numbers further dwindled due to disease and warfare, and by 1730 the Occaneechi were all but gone. In 1983, archaeologists discovered a village site near Hillsborough, North Carolina. Through a series of digs, they confirmed that they had found Occaneechi Town.
- Format: article
- Get your character education act together!
- Elements of an effective character education program and lots of ideas for implementation—all across the curriculum.
- By Frances B. Lewis.
- The case of the disappearing pitcher plants
- This lesson addresses the cause and effect relationship between human interaction and a North Carolina endangered plant species. A role-playing scenario allows students to view the situation from a variety of positions and to collectively arrive at a solution to the problem.
- Format: lesson plan (grade 8 English Language Arts, Information Skills, and Science)
- By Eddie Hamblin.
- The forest people
- In Intrigue of the Past, page 3.3
- Paleoindian culture died out across North America by 8000 BC. Archaeologists say this was bound to happen. The Ice Age had ended, the megafauna were extinct, and the boreal forests faded as deciduous ones spread across the East in the warmer climate. Faced with significant environmental changes, the Native Americans adapted. Archaeologists call their way of life and the time in which they lived Archaic.
- Evaluating multimedia presentations
- A PowerPoint presentation is just another form of communication, and the same rules apply to multimedia that apply to writing or verbal communication. This article offers guidelines for using and assigning multimedia presentations in the classroom and includes a rubric based on the Five Features of Effective Writing.
- Format: article
- By David Walbert.
- The pottery makers
- In Intrigue of the Past, page 3.4
- Archaeologists do a bit of shrugging when asked about the Woodland—that time and lifeway tucked between 1000 BC and AD 1000. Some things they readily understand, but others leave them wondering.
Resources on the web
- Preserving health through biological diversity
- In this Science NetLinks lesson, students gain a greater understanding of why diversity within and among species is important. After participating in a discussion about the benefits of biodiversity, students explore biodiversity as it relates to health. (Learn more)
- Format: lesson plan (grade 9–12 Science)
- Provided by: American Association for the Advancement of Science
- National Institutes of Health Curriculum Supplements
- Interactive teaching units in biology and health for students in 1st through 12th grades. (Learn more)
- Format: website/lesson plan
- Provided by: National Institutes of Health office of Science Education
