This library scavenger hunt is a fun way for students to get familiar with their library, its resources, and its collection.
This multimedia resource, part of the NC Science Now series, describes how, in the search for suitable locations for offshore wind energy, researchers are studying the ocean floor looking at the unusual array of rocky reefs that exist from 3-40 miles offshore in depths from 40-100 feet of water. What they've found is that these reefs are remarkably productive and essential to North Carolina's commercial and recreational fisheries. Components of this resource include a video and a related blog article. Links to these components are provided on the page under the heading "UNC-TV Media." Discussion questions are also provided.
This classroom activity, which centers on documenting the location of a meteorite in Antarctica, introduces students to the technology of Global Positioning Systems. The printable handout includes a series of inquiry-based questions to get students thinking about the challenges of marking exact positions in an area where the landscape is continually changing, illustrated activity directions and a worksheet that guides students through the way satellites are used in GPS and includes areas for recording their findings.
This is a simple print (pdf) or digital handout that you can give to students who are working on a research project to help them with formatting, in-text citation, and expectations. It is not designed to be a stand-alone lesson. For best results, always involve your SLMC in your research project planning.
This lesson pairs a magazine article about the Edmund Fitzgerald shipwreck in 1975 with the Gordon Lightfoot song, "The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald." After comparing and contrasting the elements of each text, students will choose a historical event and, using the song as a model, create a narrative poem about their chosen event. In addition, more contemporary songs and current events will also work for this activity.
This multimedia resource, part of the NC Science Now series, describes how researchers at North Carolina A&T State University are developing new materials that could revolutionize medical treatments - smart implants that the body could simply absorb once their work is finished in the patient's body. Components of this resource include a video and a related blog article. Links to these components are provided on the page under the heading "UNC-TV Media."
This multimedia resource, part of the NC Science Now series, describes how researchers at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center's Institute for Regenerative Medicine are applying their understanding of the hierarchical structural organization of multicellular organisms to culture a variety of human tissues. By growing miniature human livers, hearts and kidneys and linking them together with a blood substitute, they can evaluate the effects of new drug therapies. Components of this resource include a video and a related blog article. Links to these components are provided on the page under the heading "UNC-TV Media."
This multimedia resource, part of the NC Science Now series, describes how zebrafish are being used to test for possible drug therapies for humans and experimental cures for diseases. Components of this resource include a video and a related blog article. Links to these components are provided on the page under the heading "UNC-TV Media."
This resource is from NC2ML. It may not be remixed.This Standards Brief discusses strategies and representations second graders are taught for mult-digit addition and subtraction. This is a great reading to share during a professional development with teachers or to hand out during family math nights.
This writing assessment can be used within an informational, research-based unit. Students will spend time, in class, reading myths based on natural disasters and researching a natural disaster. Students will create their own, original myth based on their independent research.
This multimedia resource, part of the NC Science Now series, describes how the work of Mary-Dell Chilton in the genetic modification of plants and animals launched a new field of research. Supporters say these techniques could help feed the world. Opponents claim that there are safety and environmental issues with the use and consumption of genetically modified foods. Components of this resource include a video and a related blog article. Links to these components are provided on the page under the heading "UNC-TV Media."
This multimedia resource, part of the NC Science Now series, describes how researchers at the UNC Coastal Studies Institute are testing new technologies that would harness the power of the ocean to create new sources of energy. Ongoing studies look at the energy potential and feasibility of generating energy from wind, waves, and currents. Components of this resource include a video and a related blog article. Links to these components are provided on the page under the heading "UNC-TV Media."
This multimedia resource, part of the NC Science Now series, describes how researchers are studying Vibrio bacteria, commonly found in raw oysters and toxic to humans. Reseachers, intent on designing an early warning system, are looking for a predictable relationship between high Vibrio levels and the water's salinity and temperature, which can be affected by a number of weather variables. Researchers are using DNA analysis to identify and compare bacteria. Components of this resource include a video and a related blog article. Links to these components are provided on the page under the heading "UNC-TV Media." Discussion questions are also provided.
In this lesson, students will be determining the central idea of a text about the 50th anniversary of the moon landing. They will also examine how quotes help to develop a central idea. Next, they will be writing an objective summary. Students will then research information from NASA about becoming an astronaut, as well as quotes that support why someone should become an astronaut. Finally, students will plan and write an argumentative essay about why someone should apply to become an astronaut using claims, evidence, and commentary.
This writing assessment can be used within an informational, research-based unit. Students will spend time, in class, reading myths based on natural disasters and researching a natural disaster. Students will create their own, original myth based on their independent research.
This set of lessons — comprised of five 45-minute sessions — will engage students in researching and understanding how individual Jewish communities and lives were affected by the Holocaust. By researching and analyzing family photographs, students will gain insight into the relative normalcy of Jewish life (religious, cultural, and business) before the Nazis assumed power — and then discover how Jewish lives changed drastically after the Nazi invasion
In this lesson, students write reviews for popular retail website Amazon.com in order to develop their reading, critical thinking, and persuasive writing skills. Students will employ the writing process after reading Charlotte Perkins Gilman's, "The Yellow Wallpaper," to create their own published reviews of the story.
Students will use Google Slides to publish a research project. This project will include links to other slides and information from the internet. Students will also search and add images from the internet and video to support their topic. This activity may take more than one class period.
REHUGO is an acronym for Reading, Entertainment, History, Universal Truth, Government, and Observation. This assignment is designed to help students gather high-quality information about the world for potential use as they respond to various AP essay prompts
This multimedia resource, part of the NC Science Now series, describes how new research is showing how oyster reefs can grow at a rate that would out-pace projected sea level rise, offering a new way to protect shorelines from erosion as well as create fish habitat, clean the water, and provide tasty treats for people to eat. Components of this resource include a video and a related blog article. Links to these components are provided on the page under the heading "UNC-TV Media." Discussion questions are also provided.