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Diamante poetry using environments: Day two: This lesson will introduce and reinforce learners' understanding of habitat components within an environment. This lesson was designed to be used after the lesson "Animal environments: Day one."; Format: lesson plan (grade 4 English Language Arts and Science); By Cheri Cole.

The Earth rotates through days: The students will be a part of a model showing how the Earth's rotation creates what we see as a sunrise and sunset every twenty-four hours.; Format: lesson plan (grade 3–4 Science); By Christine Shatto.

Ecosystem problem solving: Students will apply their knowledge of ecosystems and the interdependence of plants and animals to creatively solve problems.; Format: lesson plan (grade 5 Science); By Kelley Turner.

The effects of acid rain on the environment: This is an experiment in which groups of students are given healthy plants to water with different solutions of an acid rain mixture made in class. Students will document and present their findings. This lesson plan has modifications for an Intermediate Low English Language Learner (ESL student).; Format: lesson plan (grade 7–8 English Language Development and Science); By Helen Beall and Heather Hughes-Buchanan.

Estuarine shorelines behind complex barrier islands: In Coastal processes and conflicts: North Carolina's Outer Banks, page 1.14; This lesson is part of chapter one of the unit "Coastal processes and conflicts: North Carolina's Outer Banks." Students examine the different types of shorelines on the soundside of complex barrier islands. They look at how ocean-side processes affect the soundside of complex barrier islands.; Format: lesson plan (grade 9–12 Science); By Stanley R. Riggs, Dorothea Ames, and Karen Dawkins.

Estuarine shorelines behind simple overwash barrier islands: In Coastal processes and conflicts: North Carolina's Outer Banks, page 1.13; This lesson is part of chapter one in the unit "Coastal processes and conflicts: North Carolina's Outer Banks." Students take another look at simple overwash and complex barrier islands. They examine more closely how overwash and inlet processes are crucial to the long-term maintenance of barrier islands and how these processes can affect human life.; Format: lesson plan (grade 8–12 Science and Social Studies); By Stanley R. Riggs, Dorothea Ames, and Karen Dawkins.

Evaluating woody biomass options for North Carolina's electricity future: In this high-school lesson, students learn about the pros and cons of co-firing woody biomass fuels with coal to produce electricity.; Format: lesson plan (grade 9–12 English Language Arts, Science, and Social Studies); By Dana Haine.

Exploring properties of matter with submersibles: This inquiry-based learning activity allows students to explore the relationships between mass, volume, density, and buoyancy as they manipulate various materials to construct a submersible “vehicle” for deep-sea research.; Format: lesson plan (grade 8–12 Science); By Miriam Sutton.

Float, sink, flink!: In this lesson, students will learn to make things flink, meaning they neither float to the top nor sink to the bottom of a fluid. They will discover that whether an object floats or sinks depends not only on the properties of the object itself, but also on the properties of the fluid (either gas or liquid) in which it is situated.; Format: lesson plan (grade 2–4 Science); By Erin Denniston.

Formation of a stream valley: This is a class of 12 Learning Disabled students taking Earth Science. It is a sophomore class. There are two attention deficit students. They all are good readers but have trouble with comprehension of science vocabulary.; Format: lesson plan (grade 9–12 Science); By Mark Clinkscales and Carrie Palmer.

Fueling the future: Evaluating the sustainability of biofuels: In recent years, there has been a surge in the interest of the manufacturing of biofuels as a replacement for fossil fuels in automobiles. This lesson plan for grades 9-12 requires students to consider the impact and sustainability of using biofuels on the economy, the environment, and society.; Format: lesson plan (grade 9–12 Science); By Dana Haine.

Generating electricity: Evaluating the sustainability of today's and tomorrow's energy sources: Students will learn about the energy sources used by their local utility provider to generate electricity and will work in small groups to evaluate the sustainability of either a renewable or non-renewable energy source used to generate electricity.; Format: lesson plan (grade 9–12 ); By Dana Haine.

Getting an angle on light: Students will discover that the angle of the sun can mark time and is responsible for the color we see in the sky. Students will also understand that light can be reflected and refracted.; Format: lesson plan (grade 3 Mathematics and Science); By Janet Jones.

Getting down & dirty with soils: In this lesson, we will explore different kinds of soil (humus, sand, clay). The students will plant seeds in the different soils as part of further exploration.; Format: lesson plan (grade 1 English Language Arts and Science); By Amy Rhyne, Paulette Keys, and Sarah Carson.

Habitat photo album: Students will use digital cameras and explore the outdoors searching ecosystems for opportunities to take pictures of different habitats and the components that go into them.; Format: lesson plan (grade 4–5 Information Skills and Science); By Colleen Buchauer and Lesley Brooks.

Human responses to eroding shorelines: In Coastal processes and conflicts: North Carolina's Outer Banks, page 1.16; This lesson is part of chapter one of the unit "Coastal processes and conflicts: North Carolina's Outer Banks." Students look at efforts that are taken to prevent shoreline erosion. These include building hardened structures along shorelines. Students examine the effects these efforts have on barrier islands.; Format: lesson plan (grade 8–12 Science and Social Studies); By Stanley R. Riggs, Dorothea Ames, and Karen Dawkins.

Inquiry-based exploration of human impacts on stream ecosystems: The Mud Creek case study: This unit plan for high school earth and environmental science explores the impact of human activity on the health of streams in urban and non-urban settings. Students mimic current scientific research by measuring physical, chemical, and biological indicators of stream health.; Format: (multiple pages)

Introducing students to environmental justice: A North Carolina case study: This lesson plan for science and social studies uses the 5E model to have students consider an environmental justice case study.; Format: lesson plan (grade 8–12 Science and Social Studies); By Dana Haine.

Investigating evaporation: Students will investigate evaporation as a cooling process. They will witness that temperature is affected by moisture content and the process of evaporation. Next, they will explore websites related to the processes of evaporation and condensation. Students will apply gained knowledge to real-life situations, and will share their new knowledge with a person outside the classroom.; Format: lesson plan (grade 7 Science); By Jessica Bohn.

Learning about rocks: In this lesson, students will be engaged in hands-on experiences while they explore rocks.; Format: lesson plan (grade 1 Mathematics and Science); By Debbie Hansman.

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