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Tuttle Education State Forest

This state forest has been developed for use as a living outdoor classroom for students and adults to learn about the interdependent ecosystems of the forest.

Format: article/field trip opportunity

Rendezvous Mountain Educational State Forest

North Carolina's system of Educational State Forests has been developed to "teach children and adults about the complex, interdependent ecosystems which make up a forest and which can be managed for a multitude of uses."

Format: article/field trip opportunity

Betsy-Jeff Penn 4-H Educational Center

This 4-H Educational Center provides year-round programming, including team-building and environmental education to students in 2nd through 6th grades.

Format: article/field trip opportunity

Jordan Lake Educational State Forest

Students will learn about the ecosystems which make up a forest and the animals that inhabit it.

Format: article/field trip opportunity

Outer Banks Center for Wildlife Education

Students will learn the importance of North Carolina's wildlife resources at this environmental education facility.

Format: article/field trip opportunity

Chestnut Ridge Camp and Retreat Center

Offers a selection of informative, interactive and experientially-based programs in outdoor and environmental education.

Format: article/field trip opportunity

Jordan Lake State Recreation Area

When visiting this park, students will learn about wildlife, habitats, and the food chain.

Format: article/field trip opportunity

Mature pine savanna

In Forests and fires: The longleaf pine savanna, page 6

Figure 5 shows a pine savanna that is more mature than those shown earlier. The area illustrated is being managed as habitat for one the signature species of the longleaf pine savanna, the red cockaded woodpecker. These small birds nest in old-growth longleaf,...

By Dirk Frankenberg.

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

Animal Adaptations

Beaks to pry open food, spots to blend in with their habitat, and feathers that shed water are some examples of animal adaptations. We have compiled this sample of instructional resources on animal adaptations that can be found on LEARN NC

Format: bibliography/help

Soil and Composting

Soil is an important natural resource. These resources explain the types of soils, its importance to the growth of plants, and how we can create rich soil from leaves, grass clippings, and vegetable scraps.

Format: bibliography/help

Estuaries in North Carolina: A primer

Estuaries are places near the coast where freshwater and saltwater mix. Influenced by ocean forces yet partly sheltered from them, estuaries have unique and fascinating ecologies. This article explains what estuaries are, their geology and role in the larger...

By Waverly Harrell and Jennifer Godwin-Wyer.

We all live downstream

This lesson uses the North American Streamside exhibit of the North Carolina Zoological Park as an inquiry-based starting point for a stream ecology study.

Format: lesson plan (grade 8 Science)

By Eddie Hamblin.

Nature's checks and balances

This unit introduces students to several essential understandings. They will learn that plants and animals depend on one another for survival and organisms interact within nature to create a balance. They will also learn that humans can influence and manipulate nature.

Format: lesson plan (grade 5 English Language Arts and Science)

By Nicolette Heise.

Meeting North Carolina's mammals

Coyotes, deer, rabbits, and raccoons range nearly everywhere in North Carolina. By looking for signs and tracks around your school campus, students can learn all about them.

By Linda Dow.

The natural history of North Carolina

In Prehistory, contact, and the Lost Colony, page 1.2

If the five billion years of the earth's history were condensed into a single day, humans would have arrived in North Carolina just two tenths of a second before midnight! This article summarizes the major biological and geological events in North Carolina's history and explains how the land and environment of today came to be.

Format: article

By David Walbert.

Resources on the web

National Geographic's Strange Days on Planet Earth

Brief excerpts from the PBS four-part television documentary series that looks at invasive species, climate change, the lack of predators, and water pollution and the short and long term effect they have on the planet are contained in this site. There are... (Learn more)

Format: website/activity

Provided by: National Geographic and PBS

How do leopard seals hunt?

In this Xpeditions lesson, students explore how leopard seals, which are the top predators in the Artic, hunt for their food. This lesson engages students in whole class discussion, online learning, and development of writing skills. Students will:... (Learn more)

Format: lesson plan (grade 4 Science)

Provided by: Xpeditions

Plants in Motion

Watch the stinkiest flower in the world bloom, the Titan Arum a.k.a. the Corpse Flower. Other time-lapse movies document the secret lives of plants and flowers, from the germination of a sunflower to the movements of a tomato plant following the sun. (Learn more)

Format: website/general

Provided by: Indiana University

Which turtle for the tiger shark?

In this Xpeditions lesson, students consider the reasons for the significant difference in vulnerability between the turtle species in Western Australia's Shark Bay. (Learn more)

Format: lesson plan (grade 4 Science)

Provided by: National Geographic