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Comparing/contrasting characters: A Taste of Blackberries: This lesson is designed to use with Chapter 1 of the novel A Taste of Blackberries. Students will use a Venn Diagram to compare and contrast the two main characters and then relate the material to their own lives.; Format: lesson plan (grade 3–5 English Language Arts); By Denise Caudle.

The five senses: This lesson will help students describe how objects look, feel, taste, smell, and sound using all senses.; Format: lesson plan (grade K Science); By Kathy Gravitt.

Opposition to the Knights of Labor: In North Carolina in the New South, page 3.11; Editorial in a Durham newspaper, 1887, expressing concern about the Knights of Labor. Includes historical commentary.; Format: newspaper

The taste of relevance: Students will learn the importance of selecting relevant details by picking the right toppings for an ice cream sundae. This activity gives the students a concrete visual memory of what good details are.; Format: lesson plan (grade 3–4 English Language Arts); By DPI Writing Strategies.

The five senses: The children will learn in this study the five senses through observations and experiments.; Format: lesson plan (grade K Science); By Nancy Ziegler.

Fun with fruits and vegetables: The activities will help the student identify, describe, and classify fruits and vegetables, and learn how each grows.; Format: lesson plan (grade K Healthful Living, Mathematics, and Science); By Suzie Overholt.

Recipe: Mango Mousse: In The Changing Face of Mexico, page 4.7; Ingredients 3 envelopes (21g) unflavored gelatin, softened in 1/4 cup cold water 2 cup (500ml) boiling water 3 mango fruits, peeled and pureed 2 cups (500ml) heavy cream confectioner's...; Format: recipe

Bus with durian fruit on rooftop along road from Dalat to Ho Chi Minh City: A bus transports dozens of large durian fruits on a rooftop rack along the road from Dalat to Ho Chi Minh City. Durian is a greenish-brown, spiky, Southeast Asian fruit, which grows larger than a soccer ball or an American football. Inside its sharp outer...; Format: image/photograph

Secession political cartoon: A political cartoon, drawn circa 1861, depicts southern secession. The cartoon shows Florida, Alabama, Mississippi, and Louisiana as men riding donkeys, following South Carolina's lead toward a cliff. The rider carrying the Georgia flag rides down a hill,...; Format: image/cartoon

Nutrition and the media: Cereal box consumerism: This lesson will offer your students the opportunity to explore nutrition and how the media impacts our consumer decisions. Students will design a cereal box and read about how the use of color, slogans, and prizes impacts buyers. This lesson plan is easily adapted for exceptional children and can be expanded and/or adapted to suit your students' needs.; Format: lesson plan (grade 3–4 English Language Arts, Healthful Living, and Mathematics); By Gloria Simmons.

Exploring pumpkins: This lesson will allow students to use a variety of methods to explore pumpkins.; Format: lesson plan (grade K Mathematics and Science); By Angelia Braswell.

Soup's on!: This lesson integrates children's literature and math. The students will listen to "Stone Soup" by Marcia Brown and bring items from home to make "First Grade Soup." The children will use the items to create a graph and share information about their graphs.; Format: lesson plan (grade 1 Mathematics); By Vicki Rivenbark.

Cacao pod revealing seeds: A hand holds a cacao pod that's been picked from a tree in Barlovento, Venezuela. Some of the pod's flesh has been peeled away to reveal the white seeds inside. The inside of the cacao pod contains 20-60 seeds that are moist and fleshy and have a sweet taste....; Format: image/photograph

Sweet potato fun: These activities allow students to gain knowledge of the North Carolina state vegetable and have fun while doing it! Activities include describing, analyzing and comparing facts about sweet potatoes, creative writing and dramatization, taste testing and completing an online scavenger hunt.; Format: lesson plan (grade 4 English Language Arts); By Amy Luna and Kathy Beck.

MarineQuest: Ocean education and marine environmental education programs providing "hands-on, feet-wet, high-tech" experiences for K-12 students.; Format: article/field trip opportunity

Getting hooked: Introduction for a narrative: Students will be able to identify techniques for writing an introduction for a narrative and use them effectively.; Format: lesson plan (grade 2–4 English Language Arts); By Leann Kelley.

"I Spy": Using adjectives and descriptive phrases: Students will review definitions for adjectives, learn and practice sensory adjectives and imagery, and use adjectives and descriptive phrases in writing a paragraph and/or story.; Format: lesson plan (grade 3–4 English Language Arts); By Elizabeth Hutchens.

Lumber River State Park: A rich diversity of plants and animals can be found along the Lumber River. Park rangers are available to provide programs for school groups.; Format: article/field trip opportunity

Recipe: Chiles en Nogada (Chiles in Walnut Sauce): In The Changing Face of Mexico, page 2.3; Ingredients 12 poblano chiles, roasted, seeded, and deveined flour 6 eggs, separated 1 teaspoon salt corn oil 3 pomegranates, seeded parsley Filling...; Format: recipe

Teaching voice: This lesson helps students to develop an effective voice by selecting words that are clear, concrete, and exact. Exercises are based on model sentences from world literature selections.; Format: lesson plan (grade 10 English Language Arts); By Pamela Beal.

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