LEARN NC

K–12 teaching and learning · from the UNC School of Education

CEU courses open for enrollment

Middle Grades Science Learning
This course intends to engage teachers in investigations of Science, the Nature of Science, and Practices that scientists use to make sense of phenomena in the world. Each of these things are at the heart of the Nature of Science and Inquiry Strands of the North Carolina Standard Course of Study: Science 2004 (NCSCOS).
Take this course: Begins March 22.

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Clark Park Nature Center
A natural habitat for deer, turkey and other wildlife, the Clark Park Nature Center provides an environmental educational experience for students.
Format: article/field trip opportunity
McDowell Nature Center and Nature Preserve
Discover local biodiversity and natural heritage through hands-on experiences in the natural world.
Format: article/field trip opportunity
Stevens Nature Center at Hemlock Bluffs
Provides information about the natural history of the Hemlocks Bluff Nature Preserve and the plants and animals that live there.
Format: article/field trip opportunity
Latta Plantation Nature Center and Preserve
Environmental education programs at this nature center allow students to explore the wonders of nature all around them.
Format: article/field trip opportunity
Highlands Biological Station and Nature Center
A year-round biological field station located on a high plateau in the southern Appalachian Mountains of southwestern North Carolina providing learning opportunities for teachers and students.
Format: article/field trip opportunity
Rowan County Nature and Learning Center
Birds of prey, mammals, and reptiles can be seen at the Nature Center Complex. For younger children there is a petting zoo.
Format: article/field trip opportunity
Reedy Creek Nature Center and Preserve
Discover local biodiversity and natural heritage through hands-on experiences in the natural world.
Format: article/field trip opportunity
Durant Nature Park
Enjoy a visit to this 237-acre City of Raleigh park and discover the flora and fauna of the area.
Format: article/field trip opportunity
Neuseway Nature Park, Planetarium, and Health and Science Center
A rich resource for Lenoir County, this center provides free health, astronomy, and nature and environmental experiences to school groups.
Format: article/field trip opportunity
Old Mill Stream Nursery Nature Adventures
This 70 acre nursery and preserve provides nature adventure field trips for students in grades K through 5. Each adventure program correlates with the North Carolina Standard Course of Study.
Format: article/field trip opportunity
Ev-Henwood Nature Preserve
A visit to the Ev-Henwood Nature Preserve gives insight into the uses of the land from prehistoric times to the end of the twentieth century. Students can explore trails and learn about the plants and animals that are found there as well as the importance of protecting nature and our natural resources.
Format: article/field trip opportunity
Nature journaling: A new way to enjoy nature
Nature journaling is a way to record and re-create an image experienced in nature. By combining drawing and writing, the student uses their senses to record what they feel, see, hear and touch at a particular point in time.
Format: lesson plan (grade 3 Visual Arts Education and English Language Arts)
By steven sather.
The Walter L. Stasavich Science and Nature Center at River Park North
This park with its new nature center is a fun place for students to go and learn about the indigenous species of eastern North Carolina.
Format: article/field trip opportunity
Schoolhouse of Wonder
The nature programs offered by the Schoolhouse of Wonder can be held at the Nature Center or in your classroom. With hands-on experience, students learn the importance of taking care of the Earth.
Format: article/field trip opportunity
Tanglewood Park Nature Education Center
In spring and fall, Tanglewood Park offers quality nature education programs which are correlated with the N.C. Standard Course of Study for Science or Social Studies.
Format: article/field trip opportunity
Western North Carolina Nature Center
Like a field trip into the western North Carolina outdoors, this site will introduce you to the plants, animals and environs of the Southern Appalachians.
Format: article/field trip opportunity
Foothills Equestrian Nature Center (FENCE)
Learn about nature, hike the trails, and do some bird watching on this 390 acre property located in the beautiful foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains.
Format: article/field trip opportunity
Guarding a temple
In East from India: Cambodia and Southern Vietnam, page 7
The half-kneeling deity is a guardian diety, and the protective monster is known as a kala. The male guardian figure is posed like an auspicious and nature spirit (known as a yaksa) who often is seen as a guardian of wealth. Swirling...
By Lorraine Aragon.
Lake Higgins Environmental Education Center
See a fish hatchery, take a guided nature walk, and see models of fish and animals found in the area, all at Lake Higgins and the Lake Higgins Environmental Education Center.
Format: article/field trip opportunity
San-Lee Environmental Education & Recreation Park
This park has a nature center with native, non-releasable and rehabilitating wildlife and staff to answer students' questions.
Format: article/field trip opportunity