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Red wolf: Red wolf (canis rufus). Red wolves once ranged throughout eastern North America, but are now critically endangered.; Format: image/photograph

The wolf in children's books: Students will explore the ways wolves are represented in children's stories. They will decide if the wolf is a protagonist or an antagonist in the story. They will also attempt to determine if these representations are scientifically accurate. The first in a two-part lesson.; Format: lesson plan (grade 3 English Language Arts and Information Skills); By Vanessa Olson.

The Walter B. Jones Sr. Center for The Sounds and the Pocosin Lakes National Wildlife Refuge: Students can take a walk on the Scuppernong River Interpretive Boardwalk and participate in an environmental education program at the Pocosin Lakes National Wildlife Refuge.; Format: article/field trip opportunity

The big, bad, red wolf: Fact and fantasy: This lesson will explore the myths and legends surrounding wolves. We will also investigate factual information about the endangered red wolf.; Format: lesson plan (grade 4 English Language Arts and Science); By steven sather.

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

A female red wolf pup on her way to Alligator River National Wildlife Refuge: This is a female red wolf from the St. Vincent National Wildlife Refuge. She is on her way to the Alligator River National Wildlife Refuge where the USFWS red wolf recovery program is based.; Format: image/photograph

The Three Little Wolves and the Big Bad Pig: This lesson plan focuses on a English Language Arts objectives: similarity and difference. Students compare the story The Three Little Pigs and The Three Little Wolves and the Big Bad Pig by Eugene Trivizas. Students will work collaboratively in small heterogeneous groups to apply strategies for comprehension and vocabulary.; Format: lesson plan (grade 1 English Language Arts and English Language Development); By Betty Coleman-Canty and Michelle Swain.

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

Alligator River National Wildlife Refuge: An introduction to the refuge containing information about the habitat, native plants, and wildlife species, as well as details about refuge activities, programs, and events.; Format: article/field trip opportunity

Eastern 4-H Environmental Education Center: Located a few miles outside Columbia, North Carolina, the center provides programming dealing with ecology, ecosystems, and animals and their habitats to area school groups.; Format: article/field trip opportunity

Real-world learning in a virtual environment: Want to try project-based learning to get your students involved in real-world issues? A former North Carolina Technology & Learning Teacher of the Year talks about how she worked with the North Carolina Zoo to get students excited about learning.; By David Walbert.

Fairy tales: Another point of view: This lesson is on comparing and contrasting (alike and different) two different versions of The Three Little Pigs. Students will use the original fairy tale The Three Little Pigs previously learned in the lesson Fairy Tales and compare it to the story The True Story of the Three Little Pigs. This story gives the wolf's point of view.; Format: lesson plan (grade 1 English Language Arts, English Language Development, and Theater Arts Education); By Audra Penrod and Vivian Lages.

Museum of Life and Science: Packed with highly interactive exhibits, the Museum of Life and Science showcases aerospace, weather, geology, Carolina wildlife, farmyard, train rides, traveling exhibits, gift shops, café and more culminating with the tropical Magic Wings Butterfly House and Bayer Crop Science Insectarium.; Format: article/field trip opportunity

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.

William Byrd on the people and environment of North Carolina: In Colonial North Carolina, page 5.6; William Byrd II, a wealthy plantation owner from Virginia, was one of several men commissioned to survey the boundary between Virginia and North Carolina in 1728. His journals describe the people and environment of the region, though not all of his stories are believable. Includes historical commentary.; Format: diary; Commentary and sidebar notes by L. Maren Wood.

The Cherokee and the Trail of Tears: In North Carolina in the New Nation, page 10.1; In 1836, years of increasing tension between Cherokees in the southeastern U.S. and white settlers eager to encroach on Cherokee land culminated in the Treaty of New Echota, which called for the forcible removal of Cherokees to the western Indian Territory. Two years later, federal troops and state militias enforced the treaty, sending large groups of Indians west with inadequate supplies. Many died along the way. The forced removal of the Indians from their land has become known as the Trail of Tears.; Format: article

Among the Tuscarora: The strange and mysterious death of John Lawson, gentleman, explorer, and writer: They've taken his clothes, picked the straight razor out of his pocket: one brave fingers it, touches the blade — bright blood springs from his thumb and he laughs. The pitch pine split by the women is ready, a clay pot full...; Format: article; By Marjorie Hudson.

Resources on the web

Little Red Riding Hood Meets--A Golden Retriever?: In this lesson students will learn about how dogs evolved from wolves, and the similarities and differences between dogs and wolves. (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade 4 Science); Provided by: National Geographic

Red Wolves of Alligator River: This site offers many articles and other resources for those wishing to learn more about Canis rufus (Learn more); Format: website/lesson plan; Provided by: Field Trip Earth

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