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Protein synthesis with words: This activity is aimed at helping students understand protein synthesis, DNA, mRNA, tRNA, ribosomes, and mutations by using words.; Format: lesson plan (grade 9–12 Science); By Bert Wartski.

Types of chemical reactions: This lesson is intended for use in a first year Chemistry class and has modifications aligned with the North Carolina Novice High English Language Development objectives. It provides an overview of various types of chemical reactions by allowing students to visually observe examples of synthesis, decomposition, single displacement, and double displacement reactions and to identify certain products by the use of litmus and splint tests.; Format: lesson plan (grade 9–12 English Language Development and Science); By Harriett Tillett.

Bloom's Taxonomy: Bloom's Taxonomy is a classification system developed in 1956 by education psychologist Benjamin Bloom to categorize intellectual skills and behavior important to learning. Bloom identified six cognitive levels: knowledge, comprehension, application, analysis,...; Format: article; By Heather Coffey.

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)

A guided journey into the past: In Intrigue of the Past, page 5.7; In their study of archaeological resource conservation, students will use guided imagery to discover and judge an alternative way to enjoy artifacts without removing them from archaeological sites.; Format: lesson plan (grade 4 Visual Arts Education, English Language Arts, and Social Studies)

Adding support and detail without getting arrested!: This lesson plan is designed to teach students the concept of using facts to support ideas and to interpret (elaborate on) those facts in order to create a synthesized paragraph.; Format: lesson plan (grade 9–12 English Language Arts and Information Skills); By Bonnie Mcmurray and Julie Joslin.

Scientific inquiry: In Intrigue of the Past, page 1.8; In their study of scientific inquiry, students will use an activity sheet to make inferences about what activities go on at different places in school (desk, locker, etc.) and form an hypothesis about how space is used. They will also simulate how archaeologists learn about past people by designing and conducting a research project.; Format: lesson plan (grade 8–9 English Language Arts and Social Studies)

Kinetic connections: Bloom's taxonomy in action: An introduction to strategies for using the web to push your students to higher levels of thinking.; Format: article; By Bobby Hobgood, Melissa Thibault, and David Walbert.

Story tellers and poets: Students will examine the style, purpose, and organization of folktales and poetry in order to gain a deeper understanding and appreciation of both genres. With this knowledge, students will use the word choice and repetition of traditional folktales to transform them into modern poetry.; Format: lesson plan (grade 9–10 English Language Arts); By Heather Bower and Michele Hicks.

Reading for relevance in literature: A unit-length instructional plan for using graphic organizers to promote active reading of novels, using The Count of Monte Cristo as an example.; By Suzanne Micallef.

Trees in your own backyard: This activity lets students discover the benefits of urban forests by looking at trees on the schoolyard. Students will read a synopsis of the 400-year history of communal forests, survey their schoolyard trees, and draft a schoolyard tree ordinance.; Format: lesson plan (grade 8 Social Studies); By Lucy Laffitte.

Spinning spider stories: This interdisciplinary lesson is designed to introduce students to the purpose and process of comparative literature. The literary selections may be altered according to audience and purpose, from grades 5 through 8.; Format: lesson plan (grade 5 English Language Arts and Social Studies); By Edie McDowell.

Concept maps: an introduction: Using concept maps can help students make connections among subject areas. This article explains how teachers can use concept maps effectively and provides links to tools for creating them online.; By Bobby Hobgood.

The Metamorphosis by Franz Kafka: Students study the symbolism, setting, and characterization in Kafka's work.; Format: lesson plan (grade 9–10 English Language Arts); By Laura Rose.

North Carolina Thinking Skills: An introduction: There are five dimensions in the model of thinking skills used to classify questions for the state's assessment tests.; Format: article; By Tom Munk.

Archaeological context: In Intrigue of the Past, page 1.5; In their study of context, students will use a game and a discussion to demonstrate the importance of artifacts in context for learning about past people.; Format: lesson plan (grade 4 Social Studies)

Oral history links and resources: In Oral history in the classroom, page 6; Guides, tips, lesson plans, and examples of student projects on the web.; Format: article; By Kathryn Walbert.

Creating your own rock art: In Intrigue of the Past, page 5.4; Students will use regional rock art symbols or their own symbols to cooperatively create a rock art panel. They will also use a replica of a vandalized rock art panel to examine their feelings about rock art vandalism and discuss ways to protect rock art and other archaeological sites.; Format: lesson plan (grade 3–5 Visual Arts Education and Social Studies)

Racing against catastrophe: a webquest for English I teachers: Students often have difficulty making connections between classic books and their contemporary lives. This Webquest puts you in the role of student to find learning strategies that scaffold the meaning-making process as your own students read.; Format: /lesson plan; By Kim Bowen and Shayne Goodrum.

Take action, save the past: In Intrigue of the Past, page 5.8; In their study of archaeological resource conservation, students will use a problem-solving model to identify a problem and solve it creatively.; Format: lesson plan (grade 8 English Language Arts and Social Studies)

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