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Why are there so many rare plants in Jocassee Gorges?: In Jocassee Gorges: Temperate rain forests of the Blue Ridge, page 3; The topography of Jocassee Gorges is responsible for the incredible rainfall the area receives, and thus is also ultimately responsible for the many rare and endemic plants of the region. The shape of the gorges causes the rising air, thunderheads, and rainfall...; By Dirk Frankenberg and Stephanie Walters.

Chinese art and writing: In Northern and coastal Vietnam: Waterway settlements and Chinese influences, page 11; Ethnic Chinese populations are found in all urban and trade centers of Vietnam, but they are particularly large in Hoi An. Thus the frequent use of Chinese characters in art and on public buildings. The plaque this artisan is making depicts an outdoor mountain...; By Lorraine Aragon.

Pocosin community: In Forests and fires: The longleaf pine savanna, page 17; We cannot close this field trip to Camp Lejeune without taking you quickly to some of the other rare plant communities that are found there. Camp Lejeune is recognized by biologists as globally significant for its populations of rare plants and animals (Figures...; By Dirk Frankenberg.

Using percent of change to measure NC growth: Students will work in small groups to use the internet to gather data on the population growth for each of the 100 counties in NC from 1992 to 1995. From this data students will find the percent of increase/decrease for the counties they have been assigned. As a follow-up, the students will enter their data into a computer spreadsheet and from that spreadsheet, produce graphs of the information.; Format: lesson plan (grade 8 Computer/Technology Skills, Mathematics, and Social Studies); By Wanda Washburn.

The growth of cities: In North Carolina in the New South, page 2.4; Cities grew rapidly after the Civil War, in North Carolina as across the United States. But the great majority of North Carolina's population remained rural. This article includes maps and tables of census data.; Format: article; By David Walbert.

Chinese architecture: In Northern and coastal Vietnam: Waterway settlements and Chinese influences, page 9; The ornamented brick gateway has step-tiered, green tile roofs decorated with carved dragons. A large four-legged ceremonial bronze urn is seen in front of the central doorway, and stylized Chinese characters are visible above the central arches of the first...; By Lorraine Aragon.

Why are the rocks and plant communities of Roan Mountain interesting to natural scientists?: In Roan Mountain Highlands, page 2; The rocks of Roan Mountain are interesting because of their age, their mineralogy, and the evidence they provide about the geological processes that formed them. The plant communities are interesting because they are southern examples of communities usually...; By Dirk Frankenberg and Jennifer Godwin-Wyer.

Red cedar marsh invasion: In A blackwater river from sea to source: The White Oak River transect, page 11; Figure 9 is a view of another tributary creek to the White Oak. Here, about 7 miles from the sea, we find that most of the marsh is dominated by black needle rush, with salt marsh cord grass occurring only in a few light-green patches along the water's edge....; By Dirk Frankenberg.

A comparison of the plant ecology of two fields: Students will apply random sampling techniques to do a plant population/community/ecosystem study to model how these things are interrelated.; Format: lesson plan (grade 9–12 Science); By Linda Sutton.

Altar store: In Northern and coastal Vietnam: Waterway settlements and Chinese influences, page 16; China ruled what is now Vietnam for nearly a thousand years, heavily influencing religious and kinship practices among the Vietnamese majority group. There are also large ethnic Chinese populations within major Vietnamese cities. As a result, Vietnamese people...; By Lorraine Aragon.

Montagnards: In Rice farming and rural life in Vietnam, page 13; The region around Mai Chau is home to ethnic minorities sometimes known in Vietnam as “hill tribes” or Montagnards (“mountain people”). In this part of northern Vietnam, the highland minority groups are mostly speakers of Tai languages,...; By Lorraine Aragon.

A new language: In French colonization and Vietnam wars, page 4; Once it became a French “protectorate” with puppet emperors, Vietnamese upper class leaders fiercely debated the relative merits of Chinese Confucian versus Western European knowledge and power. By the 1920s, though, they decided to adopt; By Lorraine Aragon.

Understanding the Columbian Exchange: In Two worlds: Educator's guide, page 5.1; This lesson will help students think about the effects of the Columbian Exchange, particularly the exchange of disease as it affected the psychology of the Europeans and Native populations in the early settlement of the Americas.; Format: lesson plan (grade 8 Social Studies); By Pauline S. Johnson.

Alligator: The American alligator, Alligator mississippiensis, is native to the southeastern United States. Alligator populations were in decline until the 1980s due to illegal hunting, but have since made a comeback.; Format: image/photograph

Reviving traditional arts: In East from India: Cambodia and Southern Vietnam, page 20; Here, three female palace dancers wearing silk costumes perform in Phnom Penh. The young women dancing in unison have their left feet raised with upward toes, their left arms gesturing forward, and their right hands on their hips. Each one wears a differently-colored,...; By Lorraine Aragon.

North Carolina cities, 1860: Map shows locations and sizes of North Carolina towns and cities with populations greater than 2,500 in 1860.; Format: image/map

North Carolina cities, 1880: Map shows locations and sizes of North Carolina towns and cities with populations greater than 2,500 in 1880.; Format: image/map

North Carolina cities, 1910: Map shows locations and sizes of North Carolina towns and cities with populations greater than 2,500 in 1910.; Format: image/map

A population and a biome: This activity will introduce students to the use of laptop computers. Students will participate in a unit on ecosystems using the Microsoft programs Excel and PowerPoint.; Format: lesson plan (grade 6 Computer/Technology Skills and Science); By Ronald Cross.

Bald eagle: The bald eagle, Haliaeetus leucocephalus, is a large raptor with a wingspan that can reach seven feet. Its habitat covers the entire United States and includes northern Mexico and most of Canada. The bald eagle is the official national...; Format: image/photograph

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