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Five-year burns: In Forests and fires: The longleaf pine savanna, page 5; Figure 4 shows a pine savanna that has been burned at five year intervals. Note the presence of hardwoods in most areas of the forest floor, and that the trees seem to fall into one of three size classes: young trees only a few inches in diameter (some bending...; By Dirk Frankenberg.

Introduction to polar coordinates: The student will be introduced to the definition of polar coordinates, how to graph them, and how to compare them to rectangular coordinates.; Format: lesson plan (grade 9–12 Mathematics); By vicky burlington.

Translations, reflections, rotations: This lesson will allow students to explore translations, reflections, and rotations using a resource of Shodor Education Foundation, Inc. Permission has been granted for the use of the materials as part of the workshop Interactivate Your Math Students. Students explore the world of translations, reflections, and rotations in the Cartesian coordinate system by transforming squares, triangles and parallelograms. Parameters: Shape, x or y translation, x or y reflection, angle of rotation. (Italics are a direct quote from Shodor.org.); Format: lesson plan (grade 6–8 Mathematics); By Deborah Bourne.

Roll, pass or shoot: The students roll a ball to knock over a bowling pin. Then their group will either pass the ball or shoot the ball.; Format: lesson plan (grade 4–5 Healthful Living); By Sharon Hudson.

Team tag: Students communicate, collaborate, and commit to their team and to the team's strategy. A team's desire for hard work and unselfishness makes for their success.; Format: lesson plan (grade 3 Healthful Living); By B.A. Byerly.

The Earth rotates through days: The students will be a part of a model showing how the Earth's rotation creates what we see as a sunrise and sunset every twenty-four hours.; Format: lesson plan (grade 3 Science); By Christine Shatto.

Reflection designs: Students will be able to illustrate the geometric transformation of a reflection through creating their own unique designs.; Format: lesson plan (grade 4 Mathematics); By Karen Boles.

Super casino basketball: Students will demonstrate skills in dribbling, shooting, and defense by participating in a game that promotes cooperation and sportsmanship.; Format: lesson plan (grade 5 Healthful Living); By Chad Hamby.

Phases of the moon: Young children may have the idea that the moon actually changes shape. This lesson explains that this apparent change is a result of the moon's revolution around the earth.; Format: lesson plan (grade 3 Science); By Jacquelyn Arthur.

How do hurricanes form?: In Hurricanes on sandy shorelines: Lessons for development, page 2; Hurricanes begin when areas of low atmospheric pressure move off Africa and into the Atlantic, where they grow and intensify in the moisture-laden air above the warm tropical ocean. Air moves toward these atmospheric lows from all directions and curves to...; By Dirk Frankenberg.

Old Baldy Lighthouse and the Smith Island Museum of History: Visit Old Baldy, North Carolina's oldest lighthouse and learn about its rich maritime history.; Format: article/field trip opportunity

Tessellations with M.C. Escher: This lesson familiarizes students with tessellations, designs created by images placed against each other with no empty spaces. It also introduces the work of M. C. Escher. It can be used in conjunction with math lessons in geometry.; Format: lesson plan (grade 6–8 Visual Arts Education); By Judith Riddle.

Slice it! Rotate it!: Volumes of revolution: The students will first view the animated slicing and rotating of various area about the x-axis or about different lines at internet sites. Then the student will complete a lab experience in which various food items will be examined as to what planar region created them.; Format: lesson plan (grade 9–12 Mathematics); By Sharon Whitted.

Color-coded time: This lesson introduces telling time to the minute using the analog and digital clocks. The hands are color-coded to assist with hour and minute hand discrimination. The student will use the time on the digital clock, which can then be transferred to the more difficult analog clock.; Format: lesson plan (grade 3 Mathematics); By Anne Clodfelter.

STDs: You have to know: The lesson allows students to explore what they know and need to know about some of the most common STDs affecting teens.; Format: lesson plan (grade 9–12 Healthful Living); By Kathy Crumpler.

Primary fitness skills unit: The main focus of this unit is primary physical fitness skills assessment and development. With PE class scheduled once a week, fitness assessment becomes a challenge. This unit keeps students moving and at the same time assesses their primary fitness skills in each lesson.; Format: lesson plan (grade 4–5 Healthful Living); By Bozena Mielczak.

Chicka Chicka Boom Boom: Learning letters and sounds at a zoom!: This lesson introduces, reviews, and reinforces letter recognition and letter sounds using the book Chicka Chicka Boom Boom by Bill Martin, Jr. and John Archambault. Kindergarten children will enjoy this activity! It is appropriate for all academic levels.; Format: lesson plan (grade K English Language Arts); By Shanna Buckner.

Searching for greener pastures: Out-migration in the 1800s: In North Carolina in the New Nation, page 4.1; In the first half of the nineteenth century, a steady stream of emigration flowed from North Carolina to western states and territories. North Carolinians were pushed by a lack of economic opportunity at home and pulled by open land in the West. Only after the 1830s, when a progressive political leadership supported schools and internal improvements, did out-migration slow.; Format: article; By Donald R. Lennon and Fred D. Ragan.

Descriptive writing using landscape scenes: This lesson focuses on the descriptive writing process through the use of landscape scenes, the Paragraph Writing Strategy from the University of Kansas Institute for Research in Learning, and the 4MAT Instructional Model.; Format: lesson plan (grade 4–7 English Language Arts)

The scarlet “A”: Role-play in writing: This lesson was created to follow a close reading and examination of Nathanial Hawthorne's The Scarlet Letter. The plan uses a small group format and rotation schedule. The activities created strengthen students' understanding of an author's use of characterization, while reinforcing reading and creative writing skills.; Format: lesson plan (grade 10 English Language Arts); By Tonya White.

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