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Dune restoration

In Large sand volume barrier islands: Environmental processes and development risks, page 16

Figure 15 shows the seaward dune on Bogue Banks in the aftermath of Hurricane Fran and the winter storms of 1998. As we saw on Bear Island, there is no level of sand volume or vegetation coverage sufficient to render seaward dunes immune from storm erosion....

By Dirk Frankenberg.

Survival in Abel's Island: Segment 1

This is the first segment of a literature study on the book Abel's Island by William Steig. This unit is centered around the concept of survival. The instruction involves the student in analysis of all that is involved in what we simply term "survival". It prepares students for situations in their real worlds that are symbolized by events in the novel as well as hopefully increasing their understanding and ability to analyze these situations, break them down and make logical decisions supported by evidence and higher level thinking skills.

This unit is especially appropriate for gifted students, using different models (Bloom, Bruner, Kohlberg) in the lesson formats. It contains intense analysis of passages from the novel and questioning strategies that pull the students into a higher realm of thinking and reasoning.

This first lesson is a combination of an introduction to natural disasters (which is the first major conflict in the book), the start of a diary and analysis of a passage.

Format: lesson plan (grade 5 English Language Arts)

By Courtney Pickett.

Historic Yates Mill County Park

The centerpiece of this 574-acre historical and environmental park is Yates Mill - Wake County's last remaining gristmill.

Format: article/field trip opportunity

Forests and fires

In Forests and fires: The longleaf pine savanna, page 1

Americans of different eras have viewed forest fires very differently. Most modern Americans view them as natural disasters. They base this opinion on widely publicized devastating fires that have swept through the brushland areas near Los Angeles and Yellowstone...

By Dirk Frankenberg.

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.

Changes in sea level, great and small

In Evidence of rising sea level: Coastal erosion and plant community changes, page 1

The level of the sea is always changing. These changes may be small and short-lived, as when water rushes up the beach after waves break, but others are large and long-lived — as has been the case with the post-glacial rise of the present era. Small-scale...

By Dirk Frankenberg.

Eroded land, eroded lives: Agriculture and The Grapes of Wrath (lesson 1 of 10)

This description is of only the first lesson in the unit, to be taught before students read the novel; thus, its primary purpose is to put this novel in historical context. Toward that end, students will learn about the (unintentional) abuse of soil that allowed the Dust Bowl to be so devastating and extensive. They will also see photographs by Dorothea Lange and others depicting the wasted land and subsequent wasted dreams of thousands.

Format: lesson plan (grade 11–12 English Language Arts and Social Studies)

By Annie Henry.

Is no man an island?

This unit is designed to encourage thinking about our connectedness to and responsibilities toward others. Materials in this unit are used to demonstrate humankind's need to refute an impersonal natural order.

Format: lesson plan (grade 8 English Language Arts)

By Jewell Kendrick.

Earthquakes: Causes and effects

This is a lesson plan designed to stimulate student interest in the forces of nature. The lessons culminate in a hands-on learning experience about earthquakes.

Format: lesson plan (grade 6 Science)

By Tom Weakland.

Working with parabolas

In CareerStart lessons: Grade eight, page 2.3

In this lesson, students graph a quadratic equation to find a solution to a hypothetical scenario involving event planners.

Format: lesson plan (grade 9 Mathematics)

By Debbie Brooks, Peggy Dickey, and Jan Sullivan.

Stone stele at Prambanan Temple shows Sita sitting with monkey

A stone stele at Prambanan Temple shows Sita sitting and talking with a monkey. Realistically portrayed, the monkey at left in this carved bas relief sits cross-legged and gestures his hands forward with the palms turned up. Sita also sits cross-legged facing...

Format: image/photograph

Folklife

Students will learn North Carolina folklore, traditions, war activities, local legends, superstitions, food preparation traditions, art, songs and dances which are unique to the area.

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

By Carolyn Early.

Stone stele at Prambanan Temple shows Rama walking with monkey allies

A stone stele at Prambanan Temple shows Rama walking with monkey allies. Realistically portrayed, the monkeys and people in this carved bas relief walk together in line to the right of the image. Wearing tall Javanese-style crowns and waistcloths, the monkey...

Format: image/photograph

The Columbian Exchange

In Prehistory, contact, and the Lost Colony, page 5.1

When Christopher Columbus and his crew arrived in the New World, two biologically distinct worlds were brought into contact. The animal, plant, and bacterial life of these two worlds began to mix in a process called the Columbian Exchange. The results of this exchange recast the biology of both regions and altered the history of the world.

Format: article

By J.R. McNeill.

Resources on the web

FEMA for Kids

Learn about natural disasters and how to be prepared in the event a disaster occurs in your area. (Learn more)

Format: website/activity

Provided by: Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)

When natural hazards become human disasters

In this Xpeditions lesson, students gain a better understanding of natural events and consider the dangers that natural hazards and natural disasters pose to humans. (Learn more)

Format: lesson plan (grade 6–8 Science)

Provided by: National Geographic

Natural hazards: Same forces, different impacts

In this Xpeditions lesson, students consider the threats that natural disasters (specifically tornadoes, volcanoes, and earthquakes) pose for humans, then compare and contrast two disasters. (Learn more)

Format: lesson plan (grade 6–7 Science and Social Studies)

Provided by: National Geographic

BBC News: Animated Guides to Natural Disasters

Provides animation of the worlds most devastating natural phenomena: volcanic eruptions, hurricanes, tornadoes, earthquakes and tsunamis. (Learn more)

Format: website/activity

Provided by: BBC

Living landscapes: Are you a disaster?

In this Xpeditions lesson, students compare the impact of different types of disasters on the lives of the people affected by them. This assignment requires students to create a model using their own art supplies for homework. (Learn more)

Format: lesson plan (grade 3 Visual Arts Education)

Provided by: National Geographic

The impact of natural hazards around the world

This Xpeditions lesson focuses on how humans can use technology to adapt to phenomena such as fires, floods, tornadoes, earthquakes, hurricanes, and volcanoes. (Learn more)

Format: lesson plan (grade 6 Information Skills)

Provided by: National Geographic