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Agriculture and Farming
Kids of all ages love farms and farm animals. These resources provide virtual tours, fun facts, interesting information, and a variety of multimedia activities.
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Animal Adaptations
Beaks to pry open food, spots to blend in with their habitat, and feathers that shed water are some examples of animal adaptations. We have compiled this sample of instructional resources on animal adaptations that can be found on LEARN NC.
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Astronomy
Spark students' interest in outer space with this collection of great astronomy websites found in LEARN NC's Best of the Web.
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Focus on Planet Earth
LEARN NC has developed a resource guide of interactive websites, integrated lesson plans, idea-generating articles, and inspiring field trips to help you incorporate environmental themes in your classroom, school, and community.
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Forces, Motion, and Simple Machines
Investigate forces and motion in technological designs, including friction, forces, inertia, simple machines, and gravity.
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Genetics
Eye color, hair color, height, and other traits as well as predisposition to certain diseases are all determined by genes. This sampling of resources take you into the world of heredity and genetics and the cutting edge technologies of cloning, gene therapy, and DNA forensics.
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Health and the Human Body
How do the cells in different systems of the human body differ in form and function? Explore human body systems, their cellular components, and biological hazards that affect your body's health.
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Hurricanes
A guide to teaching about hurricanes, including virtual field trips, lesson plans, and interactive websites.
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Plant and Animal Interdependence
Plants and animals depend upon each other for survival. These model resources explain the importance of this delicate chain of life.
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Plants and Trees
This selection of resources helps teach students about the importance of plants and trees to animals and humans. They also explain how how they grow, their structure and the elements they need to flourish.
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Rocks and Minerals
Teach your students to be rock hounds with these wonderful rock and mineral resources.
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Science News
Science doesn't happen in textbooks! This selection of websites give you a look at what's going on in the world of science right now, and how it's changing our world.
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Soil and Composting
Soil is an important natural resource. These resources explain the types of soils, its importance to the growth of plants, and how we can create rich soil from leaves, grass clippings, and vegetable scraps.
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Water and Weather
From just looking at cloud formations to building a weather station, this sampling of resources help students learn all about climate, weather, and the water cycle.
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