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LabWrite: Guides your students through the process of writing good lab reports. From answering questions to form a hypothesis to keeping lab notebooks and creating appropriate charts and graphs, to the step by step guide for writing the report, this is a useful tool... (Learn more); Format: website/general; Provided by: North Carolina State University

Media Literacy Clearinghouse: This website sponsored by Frank Baker, a communications educator, is a wealth of information and resources targeted to teach media users the context of media literacy. To support many of the topic links other websites are stored. User friendly and easy to... (Learn more); Format: website/lesson plan; Provided by:

National Archives and Records Administration (NARA): The archives contain the most important public record documents in America. Users can find family history information, significant historical documents from America's past, and military personnel documents. (Learn more); Format: website/lesson plan; Provided by: National Archives and Records Administration

National Archives Experience : Digital Vaults: This site, created by the National Archives, allows users to digitally explore hundreds of documents, photographs, and other primary source materials. A great introduction to using and understanding primary sources. (Learn more); Format: website/activity; Provided by: Archives.gov

The National Archives Learning Curve: A site created by the The National Archives of the United Kingdom. The resources have a British focus, but are still applicable to world history in general. Includes online exhibitions, lesson plans, a film archive with activities and other online activities.... (Learn more); Format: website/lesson plan; Provided by: National Archives

National Constitution Center: This website features rich content that is broad in scope and depth with detailed information about the Constitution of the United States. Users can search the museum's interactive content by topic, keyword, and supreme court cases. A Constitution timeline... (Learn more); Format: website/lesson plan; Provided by: National Constitution Center

National Postal Museum: Sponsored by the Smithsonain Institute, Students can see exhibits on philately, (the study and collection of stamps), postal operations, and create their own digital collection of the images on this site. There is a link for games and activities for kids.... (Learn more); Format: website/activity; Provided by: Smithsonian Institution

The National Science Foundation: Super scientific articles, audio clips, videos, and interactive features about a panopoly of innovations: the Internet, robots, artificial heart valves, frozen frogs, extrasolar planets, memory, data mining, and more. Get the latest news and classroom resources... (Learn more); Format: website/general; Provided by: National Science Foundation

The National Security Archive: Find the latest declassified secrets and documents in the United States. Includes images, documents, files, audio clips, and sourcebooks covering a wide range of public policy and history including: Cuba, Iraq War, U.S. intelligence policy, nuclear history,... (Learn more); Format: website/general; Provided by: George Washington University

NationalGeographic.com Kids: Sponsored by National Geographic, this website contains a rich collection of information and resources for children. Users can watch videos, play interactive games, read stories, view pictures and access activities for students interested in nature, space,... (Learn more); Format: website/activity; Provided by: National Geographic

Native American Documents Project: For the serious Native American researcher! Find primary documents including narrative reports of the commissioner of Indian affairs in the 1870's, a different take on General Custer, land allotment data, and legislation concerning Native Americans. Also learn... (Learn more); Format: website/general; Provided by: California State University, San Marcos

Native American Nations: This is a rich and valuable resource of information about tribes and nations of Indians of North America from the Abenaki, Alaskan Natives, Cherokee, Hawaiian Natives, Lumbee, and the Tuscaora. The site links to the web sites of many different tribes. Abundant... (Learn more); Format: website/general; Provided by: Lisa Mitten

NATO: North Atlantic Treaty Organization: The official website of NATO, it contains a series of news articles, editorials, videos, audio clips, and multimedia exhibits that spotlight current world events and issues. (Learn more); Format: website/activity; Provided by: North Atlantic Treaty Organization

NatureServe Explorer: "An authoritative source for information on more than 70,000 plants, animals, and ecosystems of the United States and Canada. Includes particularly in-depth coverage for rare and endangered species." A valuable tool for students and teachers of science. (Learn more); Format: website/general; Provided by: NatureServe

Naval Historical Center: American history through the lens of the United States Navy. Find information about America's wars from the Revolution through Desert Shield. Also includes a Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships and insight into the traditions of naval service. (Learn more); Format: website/general; Provided by: U.S. Navy

NC Odyssey of the Mind: The North Carolina website for Odyssey of the Mind, a creative problem-solving competition for student teams. From NC Odyssey of the Mind. (Learn more); Format: website/general; Provided by: North Carolina Odyssey of the Mind

NC Wise Owl: An online magazine, journal and reference book collection for students, teachers, administrators and parents. Available only to North Carolina public schools, sponsored by the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction. (Learn more); Format: website/general; Provided by: NC DPI

NCDC Climate Monitoring: "NCDC is the world's largest active archive of weather data. NCDC produces numerous climate publications and responds to data requests from all over the world. NCDC operates the World Data Center for Meteorology which is co-located at NCDC in Asheville, North... (Learn more); Format: website/general; Provided by: National Climatic Data Center and NOAA

NCSSM Physics Labs: Find information and lab activities for physics topics, including mechanics, electricity and magnetism, nuclear, relativity, and waves and sound. Some of the labs contain video components. Courses may include astrophysics, advanced modern physics, and others. (Learn more); Format: website/lesson plan; Provided by: North Carolina School of Science and Math

The New Deal: North Carolina's Reconstruction?: Sponsored by North Carolina State University, this website is a "guide for teachers" to enable students to author imaginary WPA interviews similar to those found in the American Life Histories, 1936-1940 of the American Memory Collection of the Library of... (Learn more); Format: website/lesson plan; Provided by: Deborah Pendleton andJackie Brooks

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