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Biodiversity in Your Backyard: Designed especially for teachers of elementary-aged students, this course will expand your life science content knowledge with material aligned to the NC Standard Course of Study. You will have two classrooms during this course–-this interactive, online classroom and your own backyard!; Take this course: Begins March 9.

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Weathering the water cycle: Precipitation: Students will learn that precipitation is one of the three stages of the water cycle and how it relates to the other stages.; Format: lesson plan (grade 2 and 5 Science); By Cathie Hill, Jackie Parker, and Karen Neilson.

Rainy weather: This is the first lesson in a weather unit. This lesson consists of activities that help students understand the concept of rain.; Format: lesson plan (grade K Science); By Carol McCrary.

Observing the water cycle: Initially, students will observe a demonstration of the water cycle and apply the information gained through the demonstration. Then students will measure and graph rainfall for two weeks.; Format: lesson plan (grade 2 and 5 Mathematics and Science); By Priscilla Nutt.

Weather activities with Night of the Twisters: While reading the novel Night of the Twisters, students will complete activities related to weather concepts described in the story. Students will complete activities which explore the key concepts of cloud formation, air pressure, and local weather patterns.; Format: lesson plan (grade 5 Science); By Melissa Bancroft.

Ecuador: A land of climate diversity: In this lesson, students will create climate graphs and analyze photographs to investigate the various types of climate in Ecuador and the interactions between climate and human culture. The lesson plan is designed to be adapted to the study of various countries.; Format: lesson plan (grade 6 Science and Social Studies); By Eric Eaton.

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Franklin's Forecast: Become the neighborhood meterologist! This site will teach you how to set up your own weather station and how to predict all kinds of weather events. You can even learn how to read radar and find out about weather satellites. (Learn more); Format: website/activity; Provided by: The Franklin Institute Science Museum

Hurricane: Storm Science: Meet hurricane survivors, tell your own natural disaster stories, and learn about how hurricanes form and the tools meteorologists use to predict storms. (Learn more); Format: website/activity; Provided by: Miami Museum of Science

LEARN NC, a program of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Education, finds the most innovative and successful practices in K–12 education and makes them available to the teachers and students of North Carolina — and the world.