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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

Inquiry: You are an earthworm: In CareerStart lessons: Grade six, page 3.5; This lesson for grade 6 will help students understand the cycling of matter. Students assume they are earthworms and learn by asking questions about their life processes. The lesson also introduces career possibilities in the soil science field.; Format: lesson plan (grade 6 Science); By April Galloway and Christine Scott.

Allison Woods: Offers outdoor classroom educational opportunities at Allison Woods or in your classroom for students age 6 and up.; Format: article/field trip opportunity

Genesis Farm School: Visit this working farm and enter into a learning laboratory where students will have fun and a hands-on experience with nature.; Format: article/field trip opportunity

Soil and erosion unit: Section 2: This unit will involve descriptive information on North Carolina soil types and how the presence of plants affects soil erosion. This section should be begun only after completion of Soil and erosion unit: Section 1.; Format: lesson plan (grade 9–12 Science); By Amy Robertson.

Airlie Gardens: Environmental education programs in a beautiful setting can be found at this public garden in Wilmington, North Carolina.; Format: article/field trip opportunity

Ecology Center at Herring Ridge: This new environmental education center for 4th- 12th grade students has hands-on programs which promote a life-long interest in science and stewardship to the Earth.; Format: article/field trip opportunity

ACE - Agapé Center for Environmental Education: The ACE Education program is a carefully developed and integrated program designed to meet goals for science and social studies set forth by the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction (Standard Course of Study). The Center's activities...; Format: article/field trip opportunity

Holmes Educational Forest: Located in the Blue Ridge Mountains, this educational forest has trails that show the beauty of the area as well as instruct students in protecting the plants and animals that can be found there.; Format: article/field trip opportunity

Key deer: Evolution and species survival: In CareerStart lessons: Grade eight, page 5.7; In this lesson, students learn about the evolutionary history of the Key deer, then discuss the animal's prospects for survival in a changing habitat.; Format: lesson plan (grade 8 Science); By Tammy Johnson and Martha Tedrow.

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

North Carolina Arboretum: A wide variety of classes and workshops are provided to students at the NC Arboretum, ranging from bonsai demonstrations to nature walks.; Format: article/field trip opportunity

North Carolina A&T University Farm: Discover Agriculture provides an interactive experience for students to learn about agricultural science including farming with the environment in mind.; Format: article/field trip opportunity

CareerStart lessons: Grade six: This collection of lessons aligns the sixth grade curriculum in math, science, English language arts, and social studies with potential career opportunities.; Format: (multiple pages)

Intrigue of the Past: Lesson plans and essays for teachers and students explore North Carolina's past before European contact. Designed for grades four through eight, the web edition of this book covers fundamental concepts, processes, and issues of archaeology, and describes the peoples and cultures of the Paleoindian, Archaic, Woodland, and Mississippian periods.; Format: book (multiple pages)

When you don't have all the answers: Linda Dow suggests freeing yourself from the necessity to be the eternal expert and descibes techniques for sharing the responsibility for learning and teaching alongside your students.; By Linda Dow.

Natural diversity: In Prehistory, contact, and the Lost Colony, page 1.1; North Carolina has within its borders the highest mountains east of the Mississippi River, a broad, low-lying coastal area, and all the land in between. That variety of landforms, elevations, and climates has produced as diverse a range of ecosystems as any state in the United States. It has also influenced the way people have lived in North Carolina for thousands of years.; Format: article; By David Walbert.

The mountains of Nepal: Scientific investigations: This lesson for grade five introduces students to the mountain ecosystems of Nepal. Activities include a brainstorming activity, in which students think about ecosystems and biodiversity; a research activity, in which students use a variety of sources to gather information about the mountain ecosystems of Nepal; and a journal activity, in which students create journal entries based on the information gathered in their research.; Format: lesson plan (grade 5 Information Skills and Science); By Robin Bartoletti.

Incorporating oral history into the K–12 curriculum: In Oral history in the classroom, page 3; Oral history techniques for use with students at all levels, from kindergarten through high school.; By Kathryn Walbert.

The regions of North Carolina: In Two worlds: Educator's guide, page 1.2; In this lesson, students analyze the differences between North Carolina's geographical regions: the Mountains, the Piedmont, and the Inner and Outer Coastal Plain.; Format: lesson plan (grade 8 Social Studies); By Pauline S. Johnson.

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