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- Is it living?
- Students will identify living and nonliving things.
- Format: lesson plan (grade 1 English Language Arts and Science)
- By Genita Powell.
- Conjunction of the Cape Fear River and the Northeast Cape Fear River
- In Cape Fear estuaries: From river to sea, page 4
- The town of Wilmington is located at the junction of the Northeast Cape Fear and Cape Fear rivers. In this photo the Cape Fear River is entering from the bottom. The water in the Cape Fear River is just turning salty as it reaches Wilmington, the zero salinity...
- By Steve Keith.
- Wrack line
- In Cape Fear estuaries: From river to sea, page 8
- Moving over to the east bank of the river, we can follow River Road to the River Road Park, the site of the fishing pier you saw at the start of this tour. The photo here shows a tangled mat of Spartina debris washed ashore by a storm....
- By Steve Keith.
- Undeveloped sand ridge
- In Small sand volume barrier islands: Environmental processes and development risks, page 17
- Figure 15 shows an undeveloped sand ridge in the salt marsh behind Topsail Beach. As you can see, these ridges are not much above sea level, but the presence of live oak trees shows that the areas are not flooded frequently. However, there most assuredly are...
- By Dirk Frankenberg.
- Clarification writing: What could I add to the NC Zoo?
- Students will apply their knowledge of clarification writing and address "What Animal or Plant Would You Add to the NC Zoo." Students must research their plant or animal to determine if the zoo ecosystem could support the species. In addition, the student must provide reasons and explanations to support their choice. This is a follow-up activity to a unit of study on ecosystems/biomes.
- Format: lesson plan (grade 5 English Language Arts)
- By Connie Johnson.
- We all live downstream
- This lesson uses the North American Streamside exhibit of the North Carolina Zoological Park as an inquiry-based starting point for a stream ecology study.
- Format: lesson plan (grade 8 Science)
- By Eddie Hamblin.
- Soil and erosion unit: Section 1
- This two week unit will involve descriptive information on North Carolina soil types and how the presence of plants affects soil erosion. Upon completion of Section 1, you may continue to Section 2.
- Format: lesson plan (grade 9–12 Science)
- By Amy Robertson.
- Cape Fear estuaries: Introduction
- In Cape Fear estuaries: From river to sea, page 1
- A quiet afternoon on the dock overlooking the Cape Fear estuary, fishing with friends. A gentle breeze clatters the marsh reeds and sends ripples floating across the water. A vision of stability and tranquility. Unfortunately, this vision is entirely misleading....
- By Steve Keith.
- Predicting the future with best-fit lines
- In CareerStart lessons: Grade eight, page 2.1
- In this lesson plan, students use scatter plots and best-fit lines to make predictions based on data. Students also discuss how scatter plots and best-fit lines are useful in certain careers.
- Format: lesson plan (grade 9 Mathematics)
- By Debbie Brooks, Peggy Dickey, and Jan Sullivan.
- 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
- Eco-tourism in the Outer Banks
- In CareerStart lessons: Grade six, page 3.10
- In this lesson for grade 6, students will learn about the effects of tourists on the delicate ecosystems of North Carolina's Outer Banks. Students will explore careers related to tourism and will attempt to solve tourism/erosion problems in the Outer Banks from a career-based perspective.
- Format: lesson plan (grade 6 Science)
- By April Galloway and Christine Scott.
- Believe it or not! Reporting on amazing animals
- In Rethinking Reports, page 2.3
- A visual and oral presentation of an "animal report" can engage students' interest and develop their artistic and visual literacy skills.
- By Melissa Thibault.
- Gardens all around
- Students learn to appreciate the plants and animals that make their homes in the gardens of North Carolina.
- Format: lesson plan (grade 1 Science)
- By Bambi Heavner.
- The mountains of Nepal: Scientific investigations
- This lesson for grade five introduces students to the mountain ecosystems of Nepal. Activities include a brainstorming activity, in which students think about ecosystems and biodiversity; a research activity, in which students use a variety of sources to gather information about the mountain ecosystems of Nepal; and a journal activity, in which students create journal entries based on the information gathered in their research.
- Format: lesson plan (grade 5 Information Skills and Science)
- By Robin Bartoletti.
- 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.
- Key deer: Evolution and species survival
- In CareerStart lessons: Grade eight, page 5.7
- In this lesson, students learn about the evolutionary history of the Key deer, then discuss the animal's prospects for survival in a changing habitat.
- Format: lesson plan (grade 8 Science)
- By Tammy Johnson and Martha Tedrow.
- Genetics
- Eye color, hair color, height, and other traits as well as predisposition to certain diseases are all determined by genes. This sampling of resources take you into the world of heredity and genetics and the cutting edge technologies of cloning, gene therapy, and DNA forensics.
- Format: bibliography/help
- 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.
- Microbiology: Bacteria in our environment
- In CareerStart lessons: Grade eight, page 5.5
- In this lesson, students will learn about bacterial cells and will participate in a lab measuring the growth of bacterial colonies.
- Format: lesson plan (grade 8 Science)
- By Tammy Johnson and Martha Tedrow.
- Canning for country and community
- In this lesson plan, students will use primary source documents to evaluate the technological challenges of food preservation in the 30s and 40s, compare food preservation in the first half of the twentieth century with today, and consider the political role of food in the community.
- Format: lesson plan (grade 8 and 10–12 Social Studies)
- By Melissa Thibault.
