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Island basketball

In this activity, the class will be divided into two teams: the "Sharks," who play defense and the "Swimmers," who play offense. The "Swimmers" attempt to cross the ocean and avoid the "Sharks."

Format: lesson plan (grade 5 Healthful Living)

By Resa Holt.

Portrait of laughing young Vietnamese woman wearing a Sharks baseball cap

This portrait of a laughing young Vietnamese woman shows her wearing a tan Sharks baseball cap. Her long black hair is tied back and she wears a pink blouse and a gold chain around her neck.

Format: image/photograph

Zeke's Island

In Cape Fear estuaries: From river to sea, page 11

Stretching across the middle of this photos is a cement wall, connecting the southern tip of Pleasure Island to Zeke's Island (center) and then to Smith Island, to the right. This wall keeps the north/south flow of the river from impacting this fragile ribbon...

By Steve Keith.

Spiny dogfish

The spiny dogfish (Squalus acanthias) is a species of small shark, typically growing to three or four feet in length. Spiny dogfish are typically found in bays and estuaries. Their habitat in the western Atlantic Ocean ranges from Greenland...

Format: image/photograph

Museum of Coastal Carolina and Ingram Planetarium

The museum's exhibits include extensive collections of seashells, saltwater fish, birds, wetland animals, sea animals, live snakes, animal skins, Native American artifacts, and Civil War relics.

Format: article/field trip opportunity

Tiny Hanuman kills female demon guard in sea (Thai Ramayana mural)

On this mural image at the Emerald Buddha Temple, Hanuman is killing the female demon guard who stands in the sea around Ravana's island of Lanka. Once the monkey kings and their troops agree to help Rama, Rama asks Hanuman to fly ahead to Lanka and tell Sita...

Format: image/photograph

Mix and match ecology: Symbiosis

In this high-school biology lesson, students gain an understanding of the three kinds of symbiotic relationships by creating relationships between imaginary animals.

Format: lesson plan (grade 9–12 )

By MaryBeth Knight Greene.

Cultural Symbolism and Themes of The Old Man and the Sea

Students will be able to recognize themes and cultural symbols in the novel. The novel's setting and Spanish cultural aspect will appeal to a large number of Hispanic background students.

Format: lesson plan (grade 9–12 English Language Development)

By Sandra Hurd and Wilma Gale.

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.

An integrated lesson comparing the butterfly and frog life cycles

Students will build on their prior knowledge about the butterfly life cycle to compare and contrast the life cycles of butterflies and frogs. Students will locate butterflies on the school grounds and create pictographs and models of fractions to explain their findings mathematically. Students will also use a variety of resources to read about and study the food, space and air needed by butterflies and frogs to grow. They will create visual and written products to demonstrate their findings.

Format: lesson plan (grade 2 English Language Development, Mathematics, and Science)

By Martha Dobson and Margaret Monds.

The challenge of a broken pencil

From dealing with meltdowns to setting a routine, Rhonda Layman shares communication and management strategies for students with autism spectrum disorders.

Format: article

By Waverly Harrell.

Higher order thinking with Venn diagrams

Graphic organizers are powerful ways to help students understand complex ideas. By adapting and building on basic Venn diagrams, you can move beyond comparison and diagram classification systems that encourage students to recognize complex relationships.

Format: article/best practice

By David Walbert.

An account of the slave trade on the coast of Africa

In Colonial North Carolina, page 4.6

Excerpt from a book by a former surgeon on a slave ship, describing the horrors of the Middle Passage from Africa to America. Historical commentary is included. Warning: This document may not be suitable for all ages. Please use discretion.

Format: book

Commentary and sidebar notes by Shane Freeman.

Resources on the web

Sharks: Should they be afraid of us?

Students learn some interesting facts about different kinds of sharks and discuss the reasons why people are both afraid of and interested in sharks. They consider sharks' importance in nature and create brochures to educate beach visitors about sharks. (Learn more)

Format: lesson plan (grade K–1 and 4 Science)

Provided by: National Geographic

Are sharks as dangerous as we think they are?

Students conduct research to address the question: “Are sharks as dangerous as we think they are?” They present their findings in oral presentations. (Learn more)

Format: lesson plan (grade 4 Science)

Provided by: National Geographic

A trip to the beach?

Students investigate the truth behind common myths about sharks and shark attacks, learning why sharks are important members of the ecosystem. (Learn more)

Format: lesson plan (grade 8–12 Science)

Provided by: National Geographic

Does the hammer help?

Students consider the significance of the hammerhead shark's “hammer.” They ompare the way hammerhead sharks and white sharks swim then click through an interactive shark diagram to learn about sharks' senses. (Learn more)

Format: lesson plan (grade 4 Science)

Provided by: National Geographic

Sharks: Setting the record straight

In this lesson, students investigate sharks' importance to the ecosystem, recent shark attacks, legislation regarding shark feeding, and the geographical distribution of shark attacks in the United States. (Learn more)

Format: lesson plan (grade 9–12 Science)

Provided by: National Geographic

What's so key about a keystone species?

In this lesson, from Xpeditions, students learn about tiger sharks through Web sites such as National Geographic's "Filming Tiger Sharks" site. (Learn more)

Format: lesson plan (grade 4–5 Science)

Provided by: National Geographic

What do we know about nurse shark mating?

In this lesson, from Xpeditions, students use National Geographic articles to learn some basic information about nurse sharks and see photographs of scientists conducting nurse shark studies. (Learn more)

Format: lesson plan (grade 4–5 Science)

Provided by: National Geographic