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Benjamin Banneker: The Walking Classroom kids discuss the famous inventor, scientist, astronomer, and writer, Benjamin Banneker. They discuss the challenges that he faced as a black man in the 1700’s. They also talk about his contributions to science and literature and the...; Format: audio/podcast

The Changing Face of Mexico: Essays and activities exploring Mexican culture, past and present. Includes historical perspectives, classroom activities, and recipes.; Format: book (multiple pages)

Colonial North Carolina: Colonial North Carolina from the establishment of the Carolina in 1663 to the eve of the American Revolution in 1763. Compares the original vision for the colony with the way it actually developed. Covers the people who settled North Carolina; the growth of institutions, trade, and slavery; the impact of colonization on American Indians; and significant events such as Culpeper's Rebellion, the Tuscarora War, and the French and Indian Wars.; Format: book (multiple pages)

The Earth and the Moon: According to the description on the NASA website: During its flight, the Galileo spacecraft returned images of the Earth and Moon. Separate images of the Earth and Moon were combined to generate this view. The Galileo spacecraft took the images...; Format: image/photograph

The Equinox at Chichén Itzá: In The Changing Face of Mexico, page .1; Slideshow View a slideshow of photographs of the ancient Maya city of Chichén Itzá. ...; Format: article

Galileo Galilei: The Walking Classroom kids talk about Galileo Galilei, a courageous man who broke with tradition and challenged accepted ideas. The podcast shares information about Galileo’s life, his inventions, and the ultimate decision he had to make regarding his belief...; Format: audio/podcast

Jupiter system montage: According to the description on the NASA website: Jupiter and its four planet-size moons, called the Galilean satellites, were photographed in early March 1979 by Voyager 1 and assembled into this collage. They are not to scale but are in their...; Format: image/photograph

Moon: Moon captured with Canon EOS 10D and Meade LX200 GPS Telescope.; Format: image/photograph

North Carolina History: A Sampler: A sample of the more than 800 pages of our digital textbook for North Carolina history, including background readings, various kinds of primary sources, and multimedia. Also includes an overview of the textbook and how to use it.; Format: (multiple pages)

Poor Richard's Almanack: In Colonial North Carolina, page 6.12; In North Carolina History: A Sampler, page 4.1; Excerpts from the alamanc published by Benjamin Franklin show what colonial Americans read and what topics interested them, including weather predictions, religion, history, astrology, and schedules of court dates. Includes both images of the original almanacs and transcriptions as well as historical commentary.; Format: magazine/primary source; Commentary and sidebar notes by L. Maren Wood and David Walbert.

Transit of Venus: On June 8, 2004, a transit of Venus will occur, the first in 122 years. This article explains what a transit is, why it matters, and when and how you can safely view it.; Format: article; By David Walbert.

Resources on the web

Amazing Space: An interactive website that uses games and activities as well as more in-depth articles to teach and excite children about space. (Learn more); Format: website/activity; Provided by: Space Telescope Science Institute

American Field Guide: A collection of online videos that explore many aspects of America's wilderness from animals to earth and space to public policy. (Learn more); Format: website/lesson plan; Provided by: PBS

Ancient Observatories: Journey into Chaco Canyon, where ancient people built monuments to the cosmos and find out about archaeoastronomy using maps, films, and animations. (Learn more); Format: website/lesson plan; Provided by: Exploratorium

ASPIRE: Astrophysics Science Project Integrating Research and Education: Interactive science labs and lessons for teachers and students. (Learn more); Format: website/lesson plan; Provided by: University of Utah

BBC: Science and Nature: This large interactive site has a tremendous amount of information in subjects that range from the human body to space travel. (Learn more); Format: website/general; Provided by: BBC

Bill Nye, Science Guy: Bill Nye is the enthusiastic, bow-tied scientist on the Public Broadcasting System. At this site you will find information about Bill Nye, a question of the week, and memos from Bill in the U-Nye-Verse section. When this site was cataloged this memo contained... (Learn more); Format: website; Provided by: Nye Labs

Brain Pop Free Movies: Free animated movies explaining hiccups, hurricanes, the Harlem Renaissance and more. (Learn more); Format: website/activity; Provided by: Brain Pop

Calendars Through the Ages: Investigates different cultures' efforts to organize their lives according to the sun, moon and stars as well as comprehensive coverage of their calendars. (Learn more); Format: website/general; Provided by: WebExhibits

Center for History of Physics: Online exhibits of famous physicists, an image collection, and oral history resources strong in the areas of quantum physics, nuclear physics, modern astrophysics, solid state physics, laser science, modern multi-institutional collaborations in high-energy... (Learn more); Format: website/general; Provided by: American Institute of Physics

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