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Periodic table database

These lessons are designed to help students use their computer skills to create their own database using teacher directions, and they also learn how to read the periodic table and understand what it means.

Format: lesson plan (grade 8 Computer/Technology Skills and Science)

By Florence B. Winslow.

Leapin' leprechauns

This lesson will allow first graders to use their imagination while practicing newly learned writing skills. The end product will be wonderfully creative leprechaun stories.

Format: lesson plan (grade 1 English Language Arts)

By JoAnn Lazaro.

Socratic method

This article explains the history and theory of the Socratic method of teaching, which emphasizes teacher-student dialogue. The article offers suggestions for creating Socratic circles and Socratic seminars and provides resources for further reading.

Format: article

By Heather Coffey.

Lord Dunmore's Proclamation

In Revolutionary North Carolina, page 3.5

Proclamation by the Royal Governor of Virginia, 1775, offering freedom to slaves and indentured servants who fought in the king's army against the colonial uprising. Includes historical commentary.

Format: proclamation

Two paths to knowledge

For students who who always finish their class work early or want more information than you have time to give, try curriculum compacting.

By Waverly Harrell.

Mid-1800s reform era group presentations

Students will work in groups to present information on the reforms of the mid 1800's. Topics could include the Unitarians, abolition, women's rights, growth in education, treatment of the mentally ill, temperance, and utopian communities.

Format: lesson plan (grade 9–12 Social Studies)

By Angie Panel Holthausen.

Reading newspapers: Editorial and opinion pieces

A learner's guide to identifying, reading, and understanding editorial and opinion pieces in historical newspapers.

Format: article/learner's guide

By Kathryn Walbert.

Research and strategies for problem-centered math

In Problem centered math, page 7

A bibliography of research-driven strategies for teaching problem-centered math at all grade levels.

By Libby Montagne.

Science Family Fun Night

One night a month Vivian Smith opens her classroom to families where they work together to solve logic problems and conduct experiments. Learn how this science teacher increases family involvement in her students' education and find ideas for science experiments, webquests, projects, and construction contests.

By Waverly Harrell.

Governor Aycock on "the negro problem"

In North Carolina in the New South, page 8.9

Speech by North Carolina Governor Charles Brantley Aycock, 1903, in which Aycock proclaims both the absolute supremacy of the white race and the importance of education for all citizens. Includes historical commentary.

Format: speech

Camp Earth bound: Problem solving and finding for fun

Students will work together in small groups of four to six students to solve the following word problems. Their solutions will require them to practice interview techniques and create a database and/or spreadsheet of their results. This information will be the basis of the answers to the following eight word problems. Skills such as area, cost, calorie count, ratio, percentage and scale, as well as persuasive writing will be applied.

Format: lesson plan (grade 6 Mathematics)

The value of money in colonial America

In Colonial North Carolina, page 6.5

This article explains the many kinds of money that circulated in colonial America and why it is nearly impossible to say what they were worth "in today's money."

Format: article

By David Walbert.

The challenge of a broken pencil

From dealing with meltdowns to setting a routine, Rhonda Layman shares communication and management strategies for students with autism spectrum disorders.

Format: article

By Waverly Harrell.

Designing your gym class

From classroom organization to warm-up procedures, one physical education teacher provides a blueprint for a structured physical education program.

By Bozena Mielczak and Kim Campbell.

Elizabeth, A Colored Minister of the Gospel, Born in Slavery

In North Carolina in the New Nation, page 3.9

In this excerpt from her 1863 memoir, Elizabeth (her last name, if she had one, is unknown), a former slave, tells of her conversion to Christianity and her work as a minister. She faced opposition to her ministry both because she was African American and because she was a woman. Includes historical commentary.

Format: book

The Democrats appeal to voters

In North Carolina in the New South, page 8.2

Address from the North Carolina state Democratic Party chairman in the Raleigh News and Observer before the 1898 election, appealing to white voters to "redeem the state." Includes historical commentary.

Format: newspaper

Good medicine

Students will examine changes in technology, medicine, and health that took place in North Carolina between 1870 and 1930 and construct products and ideas which demonstrate understanding of how these changes impacted people living in North Carolina at that time. To achieve these goals, students will employ the eight intelligences of Howard Gardner's Multiple Intelligences Theory.

Format: lesson plan (grade 8 English Language Arts, Mathematics, Science, and Social Studies)

By Leslie Ramsey.

The Bouquet

In North Carolina in the New South, page 5.2

Story by Charles Waddell Chesnutt. Includes reading questions.

Format: story

Resources on the web

Logical Fallacies: The Fallacy Files

From begging the question to the slippery slope, this collection of alphabetized fallacies includes a translation (if necessary) of the fallacy term, a definition, an example, and an analysis. (Learn more)

Format: website/general

Provided by: Gary N. Curtis

Mathematical proofs

Students explore the nature of mathematical proofs and mathematical inquiry. (Learn more)

Format: lesson plan (grade 8–12 Mathematics)

Provided by: American Association for the Advancement of Science