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Recipe: Mango Mousse: In The Changing Face of Mexico, page 4.7; Ingredients 3 envelopes (21g) unflavored gelatin, softened in 1/4 cup cold water 2 cup (500ml) boiling water 3 mango fruits, peeled and pureed 2 cups (500ml) heavy cream confectioner's...; Format: recipe

Growing cooties: This lesson teaches the importance of washing hands to reduce the spread of germs. In this lesson, students will see mold develop over time on a potato as the result of handling the potato with dirty hands.; Format: lesson plan (grade 1–2 Healthful Living); By Ronda Odenwelder.

The shape of stuff: This lesson will involve students identifying, describing, and making solid figures.; Format: lesson plan (grade 2 Mathematics); By Bettie Davis.

Hittite god 2000 BC: A bas-relief sculpture in a wall of a man with his face turned toward something he is holding. The sculpture is dark grey stone, with a little mold and moss. Some of the parts of the sculpture have worn down and become damaged.; Format: image/photograph

Becoming one with clay: Pinch pots: This lesson will provide students with an initial, successful experience with clay. They will begin with a small, palm-size piece of soft clay, mold it into a ball, and then create a small rounded pot.; Format: lesson plan (grade 6 Visual Arts Education); By Renee Miller.

Other St. Gregory Church: The collapsed ruins of the church of St. Gregory are the focus of this photograph. The ruins are made from black stone and have developed a red moss or mold on them. The ruins look like they made up a column at one time, or a series of columns. Now, the ruins...; Format: image/photograph

Electroplating: When is a penny worth less than one cent?: In CareerStart lessons: Grade eight, page 5.8; In this lesson, students understand the chemical differences between pennies made before and after 1982, and gain an understanding of the process of electroplating.; Format: lesson plan (grade 8 Science); By Tammy Johnson and Martha Tedrow.

In the spirit of... (museum post-visit): This is an integrated unit that focuses on masks in cultures as reflections of individual spirits. In the post-visit lesson, students will create plaster masks and write a brief description.; Format: lesson plan (grade 3–5 Visual Arts Education); By Tamela Davis.

Lumbee learning: In Teaching about North Carolina American Indians, page 3.2; Introduction Education for the Lumbee tribe has always been important. After Reconstruction ended and the state of North Carolina began its journey to educate its people, no provisions were made for American Indians. Segregated schools provided education...; Format: lesson plan (grade 4 and 8 English Language Arts and Second Languages); By Gazelia Carter.

Quick study: Mississippian Period: A “cheat sheet” covering basic information about the Mississippian Period and its key characteristics.

The golden chain: In Prehistory, contact, and the Lost Colony, page 1.5; This creation story told by the Yoruba of West Africa describes how Olorun (the all-powerful being) lived with heavenly beings called orishas around a young baobab tree in the sky, until a curious orisha asked permission to create something solid in the watery world below.

Jack-o-Light: We use pumpkins to demonstrate that fire needs air to burn. This goes really well with Fire Safety Week and our pumpkin unit. Also, we 'guesstimate' how many pumpkin seeds are in the pumpkin. We roast them afterwards by following a recipe. You can also create a Kids Pix picture of pumpkins.; Format: lesson plan (grade 1 Mathematics and Science); By Michele Tipton.

Harriet Love on integration: In this 1998 oral history excerpt, Love speaks about the motivations people had for supporting integration and starts off with an insightful response. She then goes on to describe many more subtle effects of integration such as the challenged to teachers and...; Format: audio

Tracking animals: Large groups of children are likely to scare off mammals, but they can learn to identify tracks to learn more about the animals that left them.; By Linda Dow.

From the North Carolina Gold-Mine Company: In North Carolina in the New Nation, page 6.3; An 1806 report on North Carolina's gold mining region, including notes on geology and a description of the early work of mining. Includes historical commentary.; Format: book; Commentary and sidebar notes by L. Maren Wood.

Observing connections: North Carolina pottery and face jugs (Lesson 3): This is the third lesson in a series of three in which students are creating art based on their observations: Lesson 1 Observing connections—art, poetry and the environment; Lesson 2 Observing connections—changing landscapes; Lesson 3 Observing connections—North Carolina pottery and face jugs.; Format: lesson plan (grade 4–5 Visual Arts Education and Social Studies); By Lisa Mitchell.

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.

A Brief Description of the Province of Carolina: In Colonial North Carolina, page 1.8; A pamphlet produced in 1660s London at the request of the Lords Proprietors described the economic opportunity and religious freedom available to settlers in Carolina. Includes historical commentary.; Format: book; Commentary and sidebar notes by David Walbert.

Swann v. Charlotte-Mecklenburg Board of Education: Swann v. Charlotte-Mecklenburg Board of Education, 402 U.S. 1 (1971) was an important United States Supreme Court case dealing with the busing of students to promote integration in public schools.; Format: court decision/primary source

The Charter of Carolina (1663): In Colonial North Carolina, page 1.4; In the Charter of Carolina, King Charles II of England granted the eight men known as the Lords Proprietors rights to the land that became North Carolina, South Carolina, and Georgia. Primary source includes historical commentary.; Format: charter; Commentary and sidebar notes by David Walbert.

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