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- Phases of the moon
- Young children may have the idea that the moon actually changes shape. This lesson explains that this apparent change is a result of the moon's revolution around the earth.
- Format: lesson plan (grade 3 Science)
- By Jacquelyn Arthur.
- Moon
- Moon captured with Canon EOS 10D and Meade LX200 GPS Telescope.
- Format: image/photograph
- Moving with Hey Diddle Diddle
- In Mother Goose in use: Rhymes that teach, page 2
- In this kindergarten lesson, students use the nursery rhyme "Hey Diddle Diddle" to discuss basic facts about the moon and to perform a series of basic movements.
- Format: lesson plan (grade K English Language Arts and Healthful Living)
- By Lisa Wright.
- Buzz Aldrin
- Astronaut Edwin E. Aldrin Jr. (more commonly known as "Buzz"), poses for a photograph beside the United States flag during Apollo 11 moon landing. The Lunar Module "Eagle" is on the left. The footprints of the astronauts are clearly visible in the soil of...
- Format: image/photograph
- Walking in the woods with Owl Moon
- This is an integrated project using the book Owl Moon by Jane Yolen. Students will use the story to write a personal narrative, understand the elements of a story, and practice answering open-ended questions.
- Format: lesson plan (grade 4 English Language Arts)
- By Birty Lightner.
- Granite cliffs at Whiteside Mountain
- In Jocassee Gorges: Temperate rain forests of the Blue Ridge, page 6
- Figure 3 shows the topography that concentrates and elevates air currents from the south as they reach the Blue Ridge escarpment. This is a photograph taken from Whiteside Mountain showing the granite cliffs that are its most striking feature as well as the...
- By Dirk Frankenberg and Stephanie Walters.
- Late-day moon over Manzanillo, Mexico
- The moon can be seen through dusky skies over white block buildings. The building on the right has a traditional red-tile roof. Manzanillo is a large seaport town on Mexico’s west coast. It was founded early after the Spanish conquest of Mexico and became...
- Format: image/photograph
- Astronomy
- Spark students' interest in outer space with this collection of great astronomy websites found in LEARN NC's Best of the Web.
- Format: bibliography/help
- Resources for teaching with photographs
- Websites, activities, books, and image collections for classroom use.
- Format: article
- By Melissa Thibault.
- Exploring patterns you can feel and hear
- The following lesson will enable students to develop tactile and auditory patterns. As students observe, analyze, and make predictions about patterns they will enhance their problem-solving and reasoning skills.
- Format: lesson plan (grade 3 Mathematics)
- By Carlene M. White.
- Hanuman charms Ravana's mermaid daughter
- In The Ramayana, page 4.12
- A red-toned modern Balinese painting depicts Hanuman courting Ravana's mermaid daughter. Swooping above moonlit waves and an open-mouthed fish in the sea, Hanuman carries the beautiful mermaid in his outstretched arms. Hanuman's and the mermaid's faces are...
- By Lorraine Aragon.
- The Himalaya Mountians from the summit of Mount Everest
- Snow-capped peaks of the Himalaya range poke through the clouds. The moon shines in the distance as dawn is breaking. This photograph was taken from the summit of Mount Everest on May 22nd of 2008 by mountain climber Ciprian “Chip” Popoviciu.
- Format: image/photograph
- Mint Museum of Art
- The Mint Museum of Art in Charlotte is housed in the former U.S. Mint building, which operated as a federal branch mint from 1837 until the Civil War.
- Format: image/photograph
- How were the Jocassee Gorges formed?
- In Jocassee Gorges: Temperate rain forests of the Blue Ridge, page 2
- Basically, erosion formed the Jocassee Gorges. For most of its length, the eastern continental divide, which separates land that drains to the Atlantic Ocean from land that drains to the Gulf of Mexico, runs northeast to southwest parallel to the Blue Ridge...
- By Dirk Frankenberg and Stephanie Walters.
- The harbor of Puerto Vallarta, Mexico
- A half-moon shaped harbor is visible past a red-tiled roof. Several other low buildings dot the coast. Puerto Vallarta is a port town on Mexico’s west coast. It is a popular port of call for cruise ships and has developed a vibrant tourism industry. The...
- Format: image/photograph
- North Carolina's rain forest
- In Jocassee Gorges: Temperate rain forests of the Blue Ridge, page 1
- The Blue Ridge escarpment is the steep slope that separates North Carolina's mountains from its Piedmont plateau. The escarpment trends north and east across the state from South Carolina to Virginia. In many places it is steep enough to rise over 1,500 feet...
- By Dirk Frankenberg and Stephanie Walters.
- Balinese painting of Hanuman courting Ravana's mermaid daughter
- A red-toned modern Balinese painting depicts Hanuman courting Ravana's mermaid daughter. Swooping above moonlit waves and an open-mouthed fish in the sea, Hanuman carries the beautiful mermaid in his outstretched arms. Hanuman's and the mermaid's faces are...
- Format: image/photograph
- Onslow County Museum
- Learn about the history of Onlsow County and "retrace the area's progression from 65 million years ago to the present."
- Format: article/field trip opportunity
- KidSenses Children's InterACTIVE Museum
- The interactive exhibits at this children’s museum spark the imagination and kids have fun as they play and learn.
- Format: article/field trip opportunity
- Pyramid of Moon in Teotihuacan, Mexico
- A large stone pyramid is photographed from the perspective of the top of a different pyramid. The pyramid in the distance is constructed of multiple levels with many stone stairs. Teotihuacan is the name of a Mesoamerican indigenous civilization and its grandest...
- Format: image/photograph
